HVIP Public School Bus Set-Aside & EnergIIZE Infrastructure Joint Application Closes on Dec. 15

The HVIP Public School Bus Set-Aside & EnergIIZE – Joint Application will close on December 15, 2023, at 5:00 pm Pacific Time. The Joint Application offers funding for zero-emission school buses, including funding for the installation of charging infrastructure to help power your new zero-emission school buses. The Joint Application is currently open on a first-come, first-served basis, all applications are being reviewed for funding in the order they are received.

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Eligible applicants interested in applying should be prepared to provide the following at time of application:

1. A Letter of Intent. A template can be found here: Letter of Intent Template
2. A copy of the DMV registration for each old school bus included on the application
3. Preliminary information regarding existing and planned charging infrastructure

​​​​​The Joint Application offers funding for school districts, and other eligible entities, located in small and medium air districts. Participation in the HVIP Public School Bus Set-Aside requires the scrappage of an eligible old school bus for each new school bus that is awarded.  Old school bus eligibility requirements can be found under “Old School Bus Scrappage Requirements” in the Public School Bus Set-Aside Appendix G Implementation Manual at: https://californiahvip.org/SchoolBus.

EnergIIZE funds are intended to cover up to but no more than 100 percent of per item costs, with a maximum infrastructure project cap of $275,000. See full list of eligible project costs in the EnergIIZE Public School Bus Set-Aside Implementation Manual Addendum.

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