Michael S. Regan 16th Administrator, United States Environmental Protection Agency | Official Website
White House Director of Intergovernmental Affairs Tom Perez and EPA Deputy Regional Administrator Cesar Zapata are scheduled to announce a Clean School Bus Grant for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg County School District tomorrow, Thursday, June 6, at 11:00 a.m. EDT. The event will take place at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District Bus Depot.
The grant is part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 2023 Clean School Bus Program rebate competition, funded by President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. This year, approximately 530 school districts across nearly every state, Washington D.C., several Tribes, and U.S. territories have been selected to receive nearly $900 million to replace older diesel-fueled school buses. These buses have been linked to asthma and other health conditions affecting students and surrounding communities.
Reporters are invited to participate in an electric school bus ride-along before the speaking program. Participants should arrive by 10:45 a.m. EDT.
Speakers at the event will include:
- Tom Perez, White House Director of Intergovernmental Affairs
- Cesar Zapata, EPA Deputy Regional Administrator
- Vi Lyles, Mayor of Charlotte
- Mark Jerrell, Mecklenburg County Vice Chair
- Gregory “Dee” Rankin, Charlotte-Mecklenburg County School District Vice Chair
- Lequisha Mercer, Charlotte-Mecklenburg County School District bus driver and parent
The schedule is as follows:
Presentations and Electric Bus Ride-along: 11:00 a.m. EDT
Press Pull-Asides: 12:00 p.m. EDT
Location:
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District Bus Depot,
3101 Wilkinson Boulevard,
Charlotte, NC 28208
Media wishing to attend should RSVP via email to region4press@epa.gov.
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