Grants to Replace or Retrofit School Buses

Eligible applicants

• All public school districts and open-enrollment charter schools in Texas.
• Private schools do not qualify for funding.

Eligible projects

• Replacing 2006 or older, diesel-fueled school buses with buses that are the current or previous model year at the time you apply. If a bus is used under a lease or lease-purchase agreement, it only qualifies as a retrofit project.
• Purchasing and installing a retrofit system on an eligible school bus.

Vehicles eligible for replacement or retrofit must:

• be powered by a diesel engine;
• currently operate on a regular, daily route to and from a school during the regular school year—and for the two years immediately preceding the signature date on the application;
• be in good operating condition, and, for retrofit projects, have at least five years of remaining useful life; and
• have been owned, leased (retrofit only), or commercially financed, registered, and operated by the applicant in Texas for at least the two years immediately preceding the signature date on the application.

Eligible areas

Texas

Review documents to ensure eligibility

• RFGA
• Addendum No. 1
• Addendum No. 2
• Example Grant Contract

Replacement projects

Replacement project applications must be submitted online (see step 3).

• IRS Form W-9
• Supplemental Form - Waiver Request (TCEQ-20804-c) (if applicable)
• Texas Title and Registration
• Equipment Photos

Retrofit projects

• Retrofit Project Application (TCEQ-20804-b)
• IRS Form W-9

Replacement applications

Applications must be completed and submitted electronically through TERP Online SUNSS.

• Review the online application instructions (coming soon).
• Complete the online application.
• Upload IRS Form W-9 and other required attachments (if applicable).

Retrofit applications

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Regular Mail

Express Mail