Clean Bus Planning Awards

Funding Organization
Joint Office of Energy and Transportation, Department of Energy
Funding Agency Type
Federal Government
Application is Ongoing/Rolling
Yes
Funding Minimum
$0
Description of Entities Eligible to Apply

State and local governments, private school bus fleets, nonprofit school transportation services, tribes, tribal organizations, tribally controlled schools, direct or designated FTA grant recipients

Categories of Eligible Locations for Activities to Take Place
All of Region 9
Description of Eligible Locations for Activities to Take Place

United States & Territories

Description of Funding Opportunity

The Clean Bus Planning Awards (CBPA) program reduces barriers to zero-emission bus deployment by providing school and transit bus fleets with free technical assistance to develop comprehensive and customized fleet electrification transition plans.

CBPA is managed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and funded by the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation (Joint Office). CBPA connects transit and school bus fleets with technical experts to support planning for bus electrification. Fleets also have the option to receive free deployment assistance from NREL at the completion of their plan.

CBPA is not an incentive program, and fleets do not receive direct funding—rather, selected applicants will be allocated technical assistance resources by NREL.

Is this a cooperative agreement?
No
Are these pre-allocated/non-competitive funds?
No
Is a cost-share required?
No
Additional Notes

Not a financial award; awardees provided free technical assistance.