9/10/2024 - PRESS RELEASE/COMUNICADO DE PRESNA: Monterey Bay Air Resources District Announces the Launch/El Distrito de Recursos del Aire de la Bahía de Monterey anuncia el lanzamiento del Programa de Autobuses Escolares de Cero Emisiones 2024-25

The Monterey Bay Air Resource District (MBARD) is excited to offer public schools in Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Benito Counties an opportunity to add an all-electric zero-emission school bus to their fleet through the FY 2024-25 Zero Emission School Bus Program (ZESBP). ZESBP provides funding toward the purchase of all electric, zero-emission school buses as well as charging infrastructure to qualified schools. ZESBP furthers the State of California goal of reducing children’s exposure to cancer-causing, smog forming pollution by replacing diesel school buses with zero-emission models. Link to the full press release.

En español:

El Distrito de Recursos del Aire de la Bahía de Monterey (MBARD) se complace en ofrecer a las escuelas públicas de los condados de Monterey, Santa Cruz y San Benito la oportunidad de agregar un autobús escolar totalmente eléctrico de cero emisiones a su flota a través del Programa de Autobuses Escolares de Cero Emisiones (ZESBP) del año fiscal 2024-25. ZESBP proporciona financiación para la compra de autobuses escolares totalmente eléctricos y de cero emisiones, así como infraestructura de carga para escuelas calificadas. ZESBP promueve el objetivo del Estado de California de reducir la exposición de los niños a la contaminación que causa cáncer y que forma smog al reemplazar los autobuses escolares diésel con modelos de cero emisiones. Enlace a la nota de prensa completa.

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