Augusta School District Receiving Funds to Purchase Electric Buses

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2022 -- 9:00 AM

The Augusta School District has been selected as one of only 19 Wisconsin schools to be awarded federal grant money to purchase three new electric buses and charging stations.

Augusta will receive $1.18 million to cover this purchase through the Clean School Bus Program, which aims to replace diesel engine school buses with zero or low-emission models.

Mr. Nelson, Augusta School District Administrator, says receiving this grant for electric buses will cut diesel emissions, spare the District $85,000-$90,000 per bus in purchase costs, and save almost $30,000 annually in fuel costs.  The new buses should be available by the summer of 2023.

Another local District that received the grant money is the Granton School District. The funds they received will allow them to purchase five buses and build the necessary charging stations.

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