South Carolina Receives $58M from EPA for Electric School Buses & JCSD Receives Four

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded South Carolina more than $58 million to purchase electric school buses, as part of its Clean School Bus Program. The funds to the South Carolina Department of Education are the third largest award nationally. It will be used to purchase 148 electric buses for 16 school districts and support infrastructure for the new buses.

School districts identified as priority areas serving low-income, rural, and, or Tribal students make up 99% of the projects that were selected nationwide by EPA. More applications are under review, and the agency plans to select more to reach the full funding amount in the coming weeks.

Jasper County School District (JCSD) is pleased to be a recipient of 4 electric school buses from EPA.