Karl Simon, Director, Transportation and Climate Division, Office of Transportation and Air Quality at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency gave this presentation at Forth Roadmap Win Federal Funding for Electric Mobility in Your Community workshop on Monday, May 15, 2023.

1. 2023 Forth Roadmap Conference
Karl Simon
Office of Transportation and Air Quality
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

2. Future CSB Funding Opportunities
• EPA implementing $5B program
• See epa.gov/cleanschoolbus for all
information on this program
• EPA intends to make another $1 billion available
in 2023 for the Clean School Bus Programs:
• 1st Grant Competition announced in April
2023 for $400 million
• Grants available for school districts and
third parties serving school districts
• 2nd Rebate Program later this year

3. Inflation
Reduction
Act (IRA)
EPA Funding:
• $3B for new Clean Ports Program
• $1B for Class 6-7 HD zero-emission vehicles
• $60M for Diesel Emissions Reduction Act
• $50M for Funding to reduce air pollution at schools
• $27B for the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund
• $3B for Environmental and Climate Justice Block Grants
• $5B for Climate Pollution Reduction Grants
Tax Credits: Will be available for commercial trucks and
charging equipment
Other Federal Agency Funding
• e.g. $700M for community and corridor charging from
DOT
Private Sector Funding

4. There are resources available to assist with fleet electrification
Non-Federal
Resources
- Technical Assistance
- Workforce
Development and
Training
- EV Charger Energy Star
Listings
- Charging and Fueling
Infrastructure
Resources
Joint Office of Energy
and Transportation
- AFDC School
Transportation
Page
- Rural EV Toolkit
- NEVI Utility Finder
- Charging Forward:
Rural EV Toolkit
- ESB Charging
Station Planning
Form
EPA – Clean School Bus
Program
- 2023 STN Buyer’s Guide
- Preparing to Plug In Your Bus
Fleet
- Zeroing in on Electric School
Buses
- Power Planner for Electric
School Bus Deployment
- ESB US Market Study and
Buyer's Guide
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