Delaware To Clean Up School Buses Across First State
Delaware To Clean Up School Buses Across First State
A whopping $809,000 federal grant has been awarded to the Delaware Department of Education. They have chosen to allocate the funds to its transportation.
One propane and three electric school buses will be purchased for the Colonial School District. The buy is all part of the federal Clean School Bus Rebate Program.
Grants like these are all part of a five year program created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The law is a commitment to improving roads, bridges, transit, water and wastewater systems, broadband, energy and other infrastructure areas in Delaware.
Back in November of 2021, the bill was signed into action by President Biden. Governor Carney stated that “Reducing transportation-related emissions is a key part of the Climate Action Plan” and “we need to expand cleaner types of transportation across our state”.
According to the office of Gov. Carney, the law contains funding for 375 different programs in the federal government that then provide money or projects in states and communities. Many of them are existing programs with additional funding, many of them are new, some are allocated to states using a formula and some that will require grant applications to federal agencies.
More on how the law will affect Delawareans includes:
- Significant additional money for existing federally funded programs – State highway, bridge and public transit programs; water and wastewater system loan and grant programs for cities, towns and communities; weatherization of low-income homes
- New programs where the state will receive funding for projects – Making broadband internet available to every Delaware home; creating an electrical vehicle charging network on main travel routes
- Competitive grants for Delaware entities or state agencies that manage infrastructure – Additional possible highway projects; airport terminals, Port of Wilmington work; ferries; road safety in towns and cities; colleges
- Projects by federal agencies within Delaware – Amtrak improvements to modernize Northeast Corridor; Army Corps of Engineer dredging and coastal projects
- Benefits directly to individuals and families – Reduced cost access plans from internet service providers for low-income residents
