A school bus electric vehicle program will receive a $9.8 million grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
According to NV.gov, the Clean School Bus Rebates program will be the beneficiary of the funds.
“Transportation is the leading source of greenhouse gas emissions across Nevada and drives disproportionate pollution burdens for historically marginalized communities,” Gov. Steve Sisolak (D-NV) said, according to NV.gov.
The Clark County School District is expected to buy 25 electric school buses with the grant money.
The move is part of the Biden administration’s initiative to spread $1 billion to 389 school districts throughout the country.
“As many as 25 million children rely on the bus to get to school each day. Thanks to the Biden-Harris administration, we are making an unprecedented investment in our children’s health, especially those in communities overburdened by air pollution,” EPA Administrator Michael Regan said, according to EPA.gov.
Regan added that they would continue to work on efforts to mitigate climate pollution in order for children to have “breathable air.”
According to Sisolak, “Thanks to this $9.8 million grant from the Environmental Protection Agency, the Clark County School District will be able to adopt 25 electric school buses into its fleet, and we will move closer to our goals to reduce our carbon footprint, improve air quality and better protect the health of our schoolchildren and families living in Nevada’s most vulnerable communities.”
