New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Offering Grants to Help Electrify Fleets
August 05, 2024
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities is providing a grant to help state governments, local governments and nonprofits electrify their fleets.
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Legislative Update: Bill to Help Districts Procure Electric School Buses and Expands NJSBA's ACES Program
July 22, 2024
Gov. Phil Murphy has signed legislation that authorizes a board of education to enter into extended contracts and lease terms for electric school buses.
$19 Million Grant to Fund Zero-Emission School Buses in New Jersey
February 23, 2024
Van-Con Inc., a transportation company, will receive nearly $19 million to purchase 42 zero-emission school buses and 28 bus chargers so five school districts in New Jersey, including Union City, Elizabeth, Newark, Bloomfield Township and Lakewood Township, can secure the buses.
NJDEP Opens Grant Program for Electric School Buses
January 22, 2024
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s Electric School Bus Grant program provides up to $15 million per year for three years to replace diesel school buses with battery-electric school buses.
Two New Jersey School Districts Receive Clean School Bus Grants
October 31, 2022
The Atlantic City School District and the Bridgeton City School District have something to celebrate: Both were announced as being recipients of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean School Bus Program rebate competition.
Legislative Update: Senate Education Committee Returns from Summer Break
October 03, 2022
On Thursday, Sept. 29, the Senate Education Committee met for the first time since June to consider various pieces of legislation that would impact public schools. Various other committees also met to consider education-related bills.