Press Release

Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) announced that Sacramento City Unified School District has been selected by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to receive $2,440,000 in rebate funding to purchase 8 electric school buses. 

The Clean School Bus Rebate Program, funded through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, will help accelerate the transition to zero-emission vehicles and help replace older, diesel fueled school buses, which have been linked to asthma and other conditions that harm the health of students and surrounding communities.

In March, Congressman Bera welcomed EPA Region 9 Administrator Martha Guzman for a roundtable discussion with regional stakeholders and toured Lion Electric’s all-electric truck, bus, and minibus manufacturing facility in Sacramento County. This funding announcement builds on Congressman Bera’s commitment to investing in zero-emission vehicle manufacturing that will create job opportunities and pave the way for cleaner and greener transportation options in the greater Sacramento region. 

“I am thrilled that the EPA selected Sacramento City Unified School District as a recipient of this vital funding to modernize and transition its school bus fleet towards zero-emission vehicles,” said Representative Ami Bera. “I was proud to vote for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which provided this funding to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality around our schools and neighborhoods while supporting critical investments in our region’s infrastructure and create good-paying jobs here at home.”