Federal Advocacy

Our coalition continues to advocate for federal funding and support for the electrification of the nation’s school bus fleet. While some of our members lobby White House and Congressional offices, others provide research and technical assistance for legislation and help facilitate relationships between national and local leaders and communities throughout the country. We call for federal funding for electric school buses to prioritize the communities most harmed by air pollution, which, as data shows, are disproportionately low-income communities and communities of color, and to ensure career opportunities for student transportation workers. Through our advocacy efforts and in partnership with other groups, we succeeded in passing up to $5 billion in funding for electric school buses through the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021, and are now working with the EPA to ensure an accessible, equitable rollout and administration of the newly funded Clean School Bus Program.
Recent Work
- AESB Responds to Historic Funding in Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act of 2021
- Is It Time For The Humble Yellow School Bus To Go Green?
- Broad Stakeholder letter to the Senate 2021
- U.S. School Buses May Never Be The Same Thanks to Biden’s Infrastructure Plan
- Letter to the EPA sent by AESB in November 31, 2021
- AESB Letter to DOE-DOT March 8, 2022
- Letter to the EPA on CSBP Grants Program
- Federal electric bus program leaves Chicago, other school districts behind
- Bennet, Hickenlooper Introduce Bill to Promote Vehicle-to-Grid Charging for Electric School Buses
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