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Lower-Emission School Bus Program

Grant Applications due by 4 PM September 30th

The Lower-Emission School Bus Program (LESBP) is a partnership between the California Air Resources Board (ARB) and local air districts, and is administered locally by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (Air District). The goals of the LESBP are to reduce the exposure of school children to harmful emissions of particulate matter (PM) and reduce emissions of oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and non-methane hydrocarbons (NMHC), which contribute to summertime smog.

This grant program provides funding:

to replace pre-1987 school buses with clean school buses, and
to retrofit 1987 and newer in-use diesel school buses with emission control devices.

The Air District has approximately $11.6 million to allocate to LESBP projects in this funding cycle. Grant applications are due by 4 PM September 30th.

Bus Replacement

Bay Area public school districts that own and operate school buses, including under the provisions of a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA), are eligible to apply for bus replacement funds. Funds will first be awarded to replace pre-1977 buses, then 1977-1986 buses, in order of oldest first.

Bus Replacement Application Form

Bus Retrofit

Bay Area public school districts that own and operate school buses, including under the provisions of a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA), are eligible to apply for bus retrofit funds. In addition, school transportation companies that provide transportation services under contract to Bay Area public schools are eligible to apply for retrofit funds. Funding will be awarded on a competitive basis.

Bus Retrofit Application Form

Expected timetable for project applications and milestones:

Expected Date	Milestone
8/1/08	Application materials available
9/30/08	All applications due to BAAQMD by 4 pm
Bus Replacement
10/31/08 (tentative)	Applicants with pre-1977 buses notified of grant awards
12/31/08 (tentative)	Applicants with 1977-1987 buses notified of grant awards
2/1/09	All contracts for replacement of pre-1977 buses must be fully executed and buses must be ordered.
2/1/10	All pre-1977 bus replacements must be delivered and invoices paid. All contracts for replacement of 1977-1986 buses must be fully executed and buses must be ordered.
4/1/11	All 1977-1986 replacement buses must be delivered.
6/30/11	All 1977-1986 replacement projects must be complete and invoices paid.
*Bus Retrofit*
1/31/09 (tentative)	Applicants for retrofit funds notified of grant awards
6/1/09 (tentative)	All contracts for retrofit projects must be fully executed. NOTE: deadlines associated with retrofit projects may be affected by ARB’s proposed in-use heavy-duty diesel-powered vehicle regulation (see Useful Links below).
6/1/10 (tentative)	All retrofit projects must be complete and invoices paid. (See Note above) .

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Contact Information

To have your contact information added to the LESBP mailing list or for additional information,

contact the staff member below.

Contacts

Geraldina Grunbaum Environmental Planner (415) 749-4956