SEC 74 Clean School Bus Energy Grant

January 15, 2025

Deadline: Round 3 – 05/02/2025

Eligible Applicants:  School Districts

Fuel Type:  Propane, Electric, Compressed Natural Gas

Agency:  Michigan Department of Education

Description:  $125,000,000 in grants to assist with the replacement of Michigan’s oldest diesel school buses with new electric, propane, and compressed natural gas school buses

Eligible Projects:  For each diesel school bus to be eligible for replacement, the following requirements must be met and verified with the specified information/documentation:

  • Replacement buses must have served a school district within Michigan and have been owned and operated by the entity for at least 24 months immediately before the date of application.
  • If the diesel bus is model year 2010 or older, it is required to be scrapped to ensure it is no longer operational.
  • If the diesel bus is model year 2011 or newer, it may be scrapped, sold, auctioned, or donated.

More Information:  SEC 74 Clean School Bus Grant