Is your Colorado School district considering making the switch to electric school buses? A new funding opportunity could make that transition more accessible.
Highland Electric Fleets has $3.4 million available from a previous round of EPA Clean School Bus funding. The award provides $345,000 per bus for up to 10 electric school buses and charging infrastructure for eligible Colorado school districts.
The funding must be deployed by the end of 2026, making this a time-sensitive opportunity for districts interested in adding electric school buses to their fleet.
Why go Electric?
Electric school buses can offer several benefits for school districts and the students they serve:
- Healthier rides for students: Electric school buses produce tailpipe emissions, reducing exposure to diesel exhaust
- Potential cost savings: Electric buses can reduce fuel and maintenance costs over time
- Quieter rides: Electric motors create less noise, providing a quieter experience for students and drivers
- Grid benefits: Electric school buses can provide opportunities to support electric grids and energy resilience
Who Is Eligible?
This opportunity is available to Colorado EPA Priority districts.
Eligible districts may also be able to combine this funding with upcoming state funding, helping further reduce the cost of transitioning to electric school buses.
What’s included?
Making the transition to electric school buses involves more than purchasing the vehicles. Highland Electric Fleets offers a turnkey approach that brings the buses, infrastructure, and ongoing support together under one contract.
This agreement includes:
- Electric school buses and charging infrastructure
- 10-year maintenance support and extended battery warranty
- Driver and mechanic training
- Energy to fuel the buses
- Guaranteed charger uptime
Have questions about electric school buses? Highland Electric Fleets has resources covering common questions about costs, charging, maintenance, range, reliability, and more. Check them out here.
Interested in learning more about this opportunity? Contact Dan Rosenfield from Highland Electric Fleets at [email protected] to see if your district may be eligible and learn more about bringing electric school buses to your community.