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DIESEL SCHOOL BUS ALTERNATIVES
EPA and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have helped fund nondiesel school buses through four programs—three in EPA and one in DOE. EPA’s programs provide grants, rebates, or loans to help pay for less polluting school buses, such as those fueled by propane or electricity. DOE’s program has offered grants for energy improvements, including certain school buses. Funding for the four programs is fragmented and programs overlap, but EPA and DOE have coordinated their efforts and taken other steps to address this.