• The Technology Overview was updated to reflect 1) the verification of a new filter type and 2) the updated date when ULSD will be available nationwide. View the Technology Overview (PDF 224 K).

December 6, 2005

• School Bus Transportation News article, “Illinois District Reports Positively on ULSD Conversion”

November 10, 2005

• Fourteen school districts have completed their diesel retrofits. View a list of school districts with completed installations.

July 25, 2005

• Information about data logging results added to FAQ and Payment Documentation.

May 26, 2005

• New information for vendors added to FAQs.

April 20, 2005

• Approximately 40 applications were approved for funding. View a list of school districts and other eligible entities that were approved for funding.

April 11, 2005

• Payment Documentation Forms were made available for download from the Clean Buses for Kids Forms page, Step 3: Submit Payment Documentation.

March 14, 2005

• More schools from the waiting list were invited to apply for funding. To view the latest list of school districts and other eligible entities that have been invited to apply, see the "Applicants Invited to Apply for Funding" list.

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2004 News Archive

December 15, 2004

• The Funding Lottery was held to determine which entities would be invited to apply for program funding. The results of the funding lottery are posted here. Each entity that submitted an Expression of Interest has been notified by both e-mail and regular mail of its status with the Program (invited to apply; waiting list; or ineligible). All mailings were sent by the week of December 13th. If you have not received e-mail notification of your status by Monday, December 20, 2004, please contact the Program Administrator.

November 12, 2004

• The deadline has passed for submitting an Expression of Interest. We currently are processing the EOIs that have been submitted as of the deadline (November 12th). If you have not received an email by November 19th acknowledging receipt of your EOI and describing its status, please contact us via email at info@cleanbusesforkids.com or call us at 703-934.3040.

September 2004

• Program notification letters to be mailed to school districts nationwide in September.
  
• Clean Buses for Kids Web site launched. Check the site for important updates!

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