Electric school buses are expected to hit the streets of Houston in 2024 as part of the Biden administration's 'Clean School Bus Program.'
Electric school buses are expected to hit the streets of Houston in 2024 as part of the Biden administration's "Clean School Bus Program."Electric school buses are expected to hit the streets of Space City in 2024 after almost $1 billion in federal funds were granted to nearly 400 school districts, including two in the Houston area.Houston and Matagorda ISDs were selected to receive these funds to purchase new electric school buses.
Houston ISD, which serves about 196,000 students, is getting $6.2 million for 25 buses, and Matagorda ISD, which has 90 students, will get $790,000 to fund two buses.The White House held a phone press conference discussing reasons why this is needed. About 25 million students rely on school buses for transportation every day, according to the administration.