Electric School Bus Grant Program
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The Maryland Energy Administration has concluded its FY25 Program Cycle and has announced its preliminary list of FY26 programs. Please sign up here to receive future updates from MEA, such as announcements on program launches.
Program Purpose: The FY25 Maryland Electric School Bus Grant Program is being established in support of the Moore-Miller administration’s announcement to direct $17 million for grants to purchase and lease electric school buses to serve Maryland public school students. The Program offers a statewide competitive application process for eligible vehicles utilized in student transportation services, with a strong focus on expanding access to funding for overburdened and underserved communities facing economic challenges.
Please note: in no case should MEA and other state incentives (including federal) exceed the total funding request/cost of the project.
Eligible Applicants:
- Public Local Education Agencies (LEAs)
- Fleets/private school bus vendors operating on behalf of LEAs to purchase school buses.
Eligible Vehicles:
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Any publicly-funded school bus procured by an eligible entity for the routine transportation of students for school or school-related programming or activities is eligible for consideration.
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Vehicles must be purchased new (i.e. retrofits or repowered vehicles are NOT eligible).
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A vehicle that has been funded in whole or in part by another Maryland State grant may not be funded through this program.
Electric School Bus Funding Diagram (Updated 01.23.2025)
Funding:
- Up to $17 million available in Fiscal Year 2025.
- Grant will cover up to 120% of the incremental cost of eligible vehicles, with additional funding for charging infrastructure, and other associated costs (more information in the FOA below).
- The maximum award amount cap will be $3,000,000.00 per Grantee, which includes electric school bus purchase, charging infrastructure, and associated costs. Depending on income qualifications and the size of the school district, the maximum award amount cap may be increased to $3,500,000.00.
- Maximum cap on requested charging infrastructure is 30% of total project funding request
Program Documents: Applications are due on
March 17, 2025 at 3:00PM ET. All application materials and instructions are found here:
Apply now! Applications due
March 17, 2025 at 3:00PM ET.
Webinars:
- 12.02.2024 Webinar:
- 02.03.2025 Webinar:
Contact: For more information or questions, please contact Natalie Buscemi, Transportation Program Manager, at
[email protected] or 410-537-4071.
