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Southern Illinois school districts receive EPA rebate funds

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Four southern Illinois school districts will receive significant rebates from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 2023 Clean School Bus Program rebate competition.

The program aims to convert the nation’s school bus fleets to low or zero-emission vehicles, like electric buses, while improving air quality, reducing greenhouse gas pollution, and accelerating the country’s transition to zero-emissions transportation.

Du Quoin District 300 will receive $2.6 million to purchase eight clean school buses. Eldorado District 4 will be getting just over $1 million to buy three clean school buses. Grayville District 1 is receiving $690,000 and Vienna District 133 $400,000 to each purchase two clean school buses.

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