DEQ School Bus Funding Application Deadline-Reminder

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Office of Public Instruction

DEQ School Bus Funding Application Deadline-Reminder

This is a reminder that The Montana DEQ is accepting applications from all school districts to replace older diesel school buses with new electric, propane, or diesel buses. Applications are due to DEQ by 5:00pm on January 11, 2020. The DEQ Request for Applications is located at the following link: CLICK HERE All Montana school districts are eligible to apply.

For eligible projects, DEQ will fund 45% of the cost of electric school buses, 35% of the cost of designated low NOx propane buses, and 25% of the cost of propane or newer diesel buses.

You can contact Kyla Maki at DEQ at kmaki@mt.gov or 406-444-6478 if you have any questions about the program.


For questions, please contact:

Kara Flath, School Finance Administrator, 406-444-3249

Donell Rosenthal, Director of Pupil Transportation, 406-444-3024


The OPI is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation, require an alternate format, or have questions concerning accessibility, contact the OPI ADA Coordinator, 406-444-3161, opiada@mt.gov, TTY 406-444-0235.