US Government Invests $1.7 Billion in Electric and Low-Emission Buses

The US Department of Transportation is awarding $1.7 billion in grants for buying zero- and low-emission buses, with the money going to transit projects in 46 states and territories. The grants will enable transit agencies and state and local governments to buy 1,700 U.S.-built buses, nearly half of which will have zero carbon emissions. The funding comes from the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure bill signed into law by President Joe Biden, who has made it a priority to put more electric vehicles on the road, especially for schools and public transit, in an effort to contain the damage from climate change.