As part of the infrastructure law signed by President Joe Biden nearly a year ago, Dallas ISD will be receiving $7.6 million in funding which will go towards 25 new electric school buses for the district.
Dallas ISD is among 13 school districts in Texas that are receiving electric school buses for Fiscal Year 2022. A total of 144 buses are being given to Texas districts.
North Texas congressman Colin Allred said in a statement per WFAA, "This is great news for Dallas schools and shows how the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law continues to deliver and how North Texas school districts can lead the nation in the adoption of this technology.
"I was glad to join the EPA this summer in urging our schools to apply for this funding and I am proud that Dallas ISD will receive 25 clean, pollution-free electric school buses."
The EPA will distribute $913 million in funding for 2,463 buses to school districts across the nation for Fiscal Year 2022, and about 95% of those buses will be electric.
The EPA said another $1 billion will be available in Fiscal Year 2023, and that school districts are encouraged to apply for funding.
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