MassCEC Round 5 School Bus Fleet Deployment

MassCEC Round 5 School Bus Fleet Deployment RFP offers up to $2M per award to fund partial or full electrification of a school district’s school bus fleet at Massachusetts public school districts. Round 5 of the School Bus Program is intended to support eligible applicants at any stage of school bus fleet electrification. MassCEC anticipates making at least one (1) award under this RFP. Eligible expenses include electric school buses, Level 2 AC and DCFC charging equipment, depot construction, electrical infrastructure upgrades, and distributed energy resources (solar, battery storage). There is no minimum cost share requirement. Awardees are expected to leverage external funds where possible, including any federal or state grants and rebates, utility programs, etc. Eligible applicants include Massachusetts public school districts or private third-party transportation contractors applying on behalf of their associated Massachusetts public school district(s). ChargePoint would participate as a supplier/subcontractor. Proposals are due Jan 15, 2027.