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Air Quality Fact

When the weather is warm and stagnant, high concentrations of ozone can form. Ground level ozone irritates the lungs and is unhealthy to breathe, especially for people with repiratory problems, children, the elderly, and anyone who exercises outdoors.

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Contacts

Individuals

  • Geraldina Grunbaum
  • Environmental Planner II, Strategic Incentives
  • 415 749-4956

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Strategic Incentives

415 749-4994


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Lower Emission School Bus Program

The Lower-Emission School Bus Program (LESBP) is a partnership between the California Air Resources Board (ARB) and local air districts, and is administered locally by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (Air District). The goals of the LESBP are to reduce the exposure of school children to harmful emissions of particulate matter (PM) and reduce emissions of oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and non-methane hydrocarbons (NMHC), which contribute to summertime smog.

This grant program provides funding to:

  1. replace pre-1987 school buses with clean school buses: open to Bay Area public school districts that own and operate school buses, including under the provisions of a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA).
  2. retrofit 1987 and newer in-use diesel school buses with emission control devices: open to Bay Area public school districts that own and operate school buses, including under the provisions of a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA), and school transportation companies that provide transportation services under contract to Bay Area public schools.

The Air District is not currently accepting grant applications.

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Contact Information

To have your contact information added to the LESBP mailing list or for additional information, contact the staff member listed to the right.

Last updated: 4/26/2010