US EPA Article RatingEPA Announces $50 Million in Clean School Bus Funding for School Districts in Texas | US EPA
Oct 27, 2022 View Original Article
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| "EPA is also designing the next rounds of program funding to launch in the coming months, which will include an ambitious grant competition." | Positive | 22% Conservative |
| "EPA is also partnering with the U.S. Department of Energy and Department of Transportation to provide school districts with robust technical assistance to ensure effective implementation." | Positive | 20% Conservative |
| "EPA will distribute awards to school districts in all 50 states, Washington D.C., along with several federally recognized Tribes and U.S. territories." | Positive | 16% Conservative |
| "In May, EPA aounced the availability of $500 million for its Clean School Bus Program." | Positive | 12% Conservative |
| "Given overwhelming demand from school districts across the country, including in low-income communities, Tribal nations, and territories, EPA nearly doubled the amount of funding that will be awarded to $965 million." | Positive | 4% Conservative |
| "Through future rounds of funding, EPA will make available another $1 billion for clean school buses in Fiscal Year 2023." | Negative | -2% Liberal |
| "EPA encourages school districts not selected in the first round of rebates - and those that did not apply this funding cycle - to participate in future rounds." | Negative | -14% Liberal |
| "I'm proud of the $6,225,000 in federal funds awarded to Houston Independent School District (HISD) to invest in 25 new school buses, said Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia." | Positive | 28% Conservative |
| "I look forward to seeing the positive impact that this outstanding award to purchase electric and propane school buses will have on reducing our carbon footprint.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, said Congressman Colin Allred." | Positive | 22% Conservative |
| "These awards are the first $1 billion of a five-year, $5 billion program created by President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law." | Positive | 20% Conservative |
| "Historic investment from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law headed to all 50 states in effort to transform America's school bus fleet" | Positive | 16% Conservative |
| "I applaud this aouncement by the EPA under President Biden's leadership." | Positive | 14% Conservative |
| "These funds were only made possible by President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law." | Positive | 12% Conservative |
| "The program also delivers on President Biden's Justice40 Initiative, which aims to deliver 40" | Positive | 10% Conservative |
| "President Biden's historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is accelerating our nation's transition to electric and low-emission school buses while ensuring a brighter, healthier future for our children, said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan." | Positive | 8% Conservative |
| "The Biden-Harris Administration aounced the Fiscal Year 2022 recipients of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Clean School Bus Program rebate competition, awarding $50,980,000 from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Texas school districts." | Positive | 6% Conservative |
| "Vice President Kamala Harris and EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan will join schoolchildren, district leaders and community members in Seattle, Washington, later today to make the aouncement and highlight how it will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, save schools money, and better protect children's health." | Positive | 4% Conservative |
| "Once fully implemented, students will ride buses that are healthier for the environment -- and in turn, healthier for them, said Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson." | Positive | 4% Conservative |
| "Because of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, for which I was the only elected official in our region to vote, Socorro ISD will be receiving a historic investment to modernize their bus fleet, significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and limit exposure to harmful diesel emissions for our students, teachers, and staff, said Congresswoman Veronica Escobar." | Negative | -4% Liberal |
| "Taking steps to make our school buses greener while remaining safe and effective is not only imperative for the wellbeing of students and bus drivers, but also for the public at large, said Congressman Al Green." | Negative | -8% Liberal |
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Contributing sentiments towards policy:
61% : EPA is also designing the next rounds of program funding to launch in the coming months, which will include an ambitious grant competition.60% : EPA is also partnering with the U.S. Department of Energy and Department of Transportation to provide school districts with robust technical assistance to ensure effective implementation.
58% : EPA will distribute awards to school districts in all 50 states, Washington D.C., along with several federally recognized Tribes and U.S. territories.
56% : In May, EPA announced the availability of $500 million for its Clean School Bus Program.
52% : Given overwhelming demand from school districts across the country, including in low-income communities, Tribal nations, and territories, EPA nearly doubled the amount of funding that will be awarded to $965 million.
49% : Through future rounds of funding, EPA will make available another $1 billion for clean school buses in Fiscal Year 2023.
43% : EPA encourages school districts not selected in the first round of rebates - and those that did not apply this funding cycle - to participate in future rounds.
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