Low-income rural and tribal communities make up about 86% of those benefiting from the program’s funding.

The Biden administration has allocated nearly $1 billion to swap out traditional school buses with low- and zero-emission buses, aiming to cut down air pollution around schools and communities.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday that through their Clean School Bus Program Grants Competition, 67 recipients will be given funds to buy over 2,700 clean school buses. These buses will serve 280 school districts and benefit more than 7 million students in 37 states.