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Texas Propane School Bus Grants Expiring February 26, 2021 Schools can apply now and buy later
While Texas is the leader in propane school bus adoption with 78 districts operating over 3,100 propane-powered school buses, there is still much room for growth. New propane school buses produce up to 96% less NOx than new “clean” diesel buses. They are already being certified for the California 2024 Low NOx and 2027 Ultra-Low NOx emissions standards, so school districts looking to clean up their emissions have an economical solution. The EPA is not the only one that has grants for school buses, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has a first-come, first-serve replacement grant through the Texas Natural Gas Vehicle Grant Program in which propane qualifies, whether it is a bobtail, school bus, or another medium to heavyduty vehicle. There is over $13 million still available, and the grant deadline is quickly
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approaching, with the last drop-dead submission date of February 26, 2021. School districts can apply with the help
of the Propane Council of Texas’ grant team to replace their older gasoline or diesel buses with propane school buses
School bus grant eligible counties: Aransas, Atascosa, Austin, Bee, Bell, Brazos, Burleson, Calhoun, Colorado, DeWitt, Duval, Falls, Fayette, Freestone, Frio, Goliad, Gonzales, Grimes, Hill, Jackson, Jim Wells, Karnes, La Salle, Lavaca, Lee, Leon, Limestone, Live Oak, Madison, Matagorda, McLennan, McMullen, Medina, Milam, Navarro, Refugio, Robertson, Victoria, Walker, Washington, Webb, and Wharton counties. El Paso Area: El Paso County. Tyler-Longview Area: Gregg, Harrison, Rusk, Smith, and Upshur counties. Austin Area: Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, and Williamson counties. Beaumont-Port Arthur Area: Hardin, Jefferson, and Orange counties. Corpus Christi Area: Nueces and San Patricio counties. Dallas-Fort Worth Area: Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Henderson, Hood, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant, and Wise counties. Houston-Galveston-Brazoria Area: Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, and Waller counties. San Antonio Area: Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe, and Wilson counties.
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