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Alameda Unified To Receive 13 Free Electric School Buses
The brand new buses are expected to improve air quality for children and all residents of Alameda.
ALAMEDA, CA — Alameda Unified School District will receive 13 brand-new electric school buses, thanks to an EPA grant awarded to Zum Services Inc. The EPA announced the grant in January, which totals $26,579,482 to purchase a total of 80 clean school buses. Oakland will also receive buses as part of the grant.
"Today we’re once again accelerating the transition to electric and low-emission school buses in America, helping to secure a healthier future where all our children can breathe cleaner air," said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. "I’ve sat next to students on their very first clean school bus ride and their excitement reflects the power of good policy. Thanks to President Biden’s historic investments in America, thousands more school buses will hit the road in school districts across the country, saving school districts money and improving air quality at the same time."
The grant to Zum Services is one of several that were announced. School districts in Porterville, Los Angeles, San Diego, and Kern County also received grants.
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Audrey-Olushola Momoh, Communications Advisor for EPA Region 9, told Patch that Zum's funding will also support Alameda Unified and Oakland Unified school districts.
"We commend the Administration's tireless work to advance the acceleration of student transportation into a green era,” said Zum Founder and CEO Ritu Narayan. “Our goal is to ensure that all students have access to safe, reliable, and sustainable transportation, and this grant award will propel our electrification efforts in many of the districts we serve. We are grateful and honored to be a part of this initiative."
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According to the EPA, transitioning to low- and zero-emission vehicles will improve air quality for children and their families while boosting the economy and creating good-paying jobs.
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