Background and Award Information

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) has opened Round 3 of its Electric School Bus Grant Program, a three year program providing up to $15 million in competitive funding to support the replacement of diesel school buses with battery-electric school buses and associated charging infrastructure. Round 3 is the third and final year of the program. Eligible entities are schools or school districts that own or lease their buses and school bus contractors that provide busing services to schools. School bus contractors must apply in conjunction with a specified school or school district. Applicants must be transitioning to zero-emission transportation technologies, and award priority will be given to projects serving overburdened communities and regions with significant air quality impacts. The program provides up to $350,000 per bus for projects serving overburdened school districts and up to $320,000 per bus for all other eligible applicants. Eligible school districts and school bus contractors may apply for funding for between two and sixteen electric school buses per application.

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Important Dates

Proposals are due August 28, 2026.

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If you have any questions regarding this opportunity, please contact Wendy Morgan (wendy@cte.tv).

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