School Bus Replacement Program
Forecasted
School Bus Replacement Program supports Wyoming school bus operators with purchases of new diesel or alternative-fueled buses to replace older diesel vehicles through emissions-reduction funding.
Funder: Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Reimbursement of 25% of the final purchase price of a replacement school bus
Summary: Supports early replacement of diesel school buses in Wyoming using federal diesel-emissions reduction funding and Volkswagen Settlement funds.
Key Information: Replaced buses must have diesel engine model years 2004–2009 and must be disabled (scrapped).
Description
The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) created the School Bus Replacement Program in 2016 to support school bus replacement across Wyoming. The program combines Environmental Protection Agency funding through the Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) with matching funds from the 2016 Volkswagen Settlement. Since its establishment, it has helped replace more than 100 school buses statewide.
The program supports early replacement of older diesel school buses through partial reimbursement of the new bus’s purchase price. Replacement buses may use diesel or alternative-fueled engines, subject to engine certification and model-year requirements. The new bus must resemble the retired bus in form and function.
