E.P.A. Rebates Will Fund Cleaner School Buses in 85 Communities
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Category: AirType: News Source: EPA Date: Friday, December 11th, 2015
WASHINGTON - The E.P.A. (EPA) today announced the award of in excess of $7 million in rebates to replace or retrofit 400 older diesel school buses. The rebates are going to 85 school bus fleets in 35 states, each of which will gain rebates through EPA's Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) funding. The new and retrofitted buses will reduce pollutants such as nitrogen oxides and particulate matter that are linked to numerous health problems, including asthma and lung damage.
"Schools and other organizations that install clean diesel technology are doing in excess of just saving money --- they're creating cleaner, healthier air for children and all community residents," said Christopher Grundler, director of EPA's Office of Transportation and Air Quality. "This plan continues to help thousands of children breathe easier and lead safer lives year after year."
This was EPA's 3rd round of the rebate plan aimed at replacing older diesel school buses. Applicants replacing buses with engine model years of 2006 and older will gain rebates between $15,000 and $25,000, depending on the size of the bus. This year, applicants also had the option of retrofitting school buses with engine model years between 1994 to 2006 with a Diesel Oxidation Catalyst plus Closed Crankcase Ventilation system (DOC plus CCV) to reduce toxic emissions. E.P.A. will fully fund the cost of these devices up to $3,000.
E.P.A. has implemented requirements to make newer diesel engines in excess of 90 percent cleaner, but many older diesel school buses remain in operation and pre-date these standards. Older diesel engines emit large amounts of pollutants such as nitrogen oxides and particulate matter, which are linked to instances of aggravated asthma, lung damage, and other serious health problems. Nearly 17,000 of our country's schools are located within steps of a heavily-traveled road, potentially exposing in excess of 6 million children to traffic-related pollution at a time when their developing lungs are particularly vulnerable to the harmful effects of air pollution.
Since 2008, the DERA plan has funded in excess of 650 clean diesel plans across the country, reducing emissions in in excess of 60,000 engines. The 2015 DERA school bus rebate recipients are:
State
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City
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Selectee
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Backing
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Buses
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Arkansas
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Ozark
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Ozark Public Schools
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$40,000
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two
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Arizona
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Yuma
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Crane Elementary School District 13
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$75,000
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three
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California
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El Cajon
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Cajon Valley Union School District
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$200,000
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ten
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California
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Visalia
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Riddington Holdings, Incorporated
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$75,000
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three
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Connecticut
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Bethnay
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B and B Transportation
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$60,000
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three
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Connecticut
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Canton
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Martel Transportation LLC
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$40,000
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two
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Connecticut
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Killingly
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Killingly Public Schools
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$70,000
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three
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Connecticut
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Oakdale
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Montville Public Schools
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$55,000
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three
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Connecticut
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Waterbury
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All Star Transportation LLC
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$140,000
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seven
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Connecticut
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New Britain
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Dattco Inc
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$200,000
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ten
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Florida
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Deland
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Volusia Co. Schools
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$225,000
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ten
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Georgia
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Thomson
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McDuffie Co. Schools
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$85,000
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four
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Iowa
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Manning
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IKM-Manning CSD
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$40,000
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two
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Iowa
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Sioux City
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Sioux City Community School District
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$20,000
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one
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Idaho
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Shelley
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Shelley School District #60
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$20,000
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one
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IL
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Vienna
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Vienna High School 13-3
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$80,000
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four
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IL
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Bushnell
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Bushnell-Prairie City CUSD #170
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$25,000
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one
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IN
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Eminence
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Eminence Community School Corporation
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$20,000
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one
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IN
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Plymouth
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Plymouth Community School Corporation
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$60,000
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three
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Kansas
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Kansas City
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Unified School District No. 202 Wyandotte, Kansas (Turner)
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$80,000
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four
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Kansas
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Buffalo
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USD 387 Altoona-Midway
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$20,000
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one
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Kansas
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Maize
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USD 266 Maize
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$120,000
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six
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Louisiana
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New Orleans
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ARISE Schools
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$30,000
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ten
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Louisiana
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Monroe
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Ouachita Parish School Board
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$200,000
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ten
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Louisiana
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Ruston
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Lincoln Parish School Board
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$100,000
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five
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Louisiana
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Lake Charles
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Calcasieu Parish School Board
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$200,000
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ten
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Louisiana
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Alexandria
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Rapides Parish School Board
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$200,000
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ten
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Massachusetts
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Dartmouth
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Town of Dartmouth / Dartmouth Public Schools
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$20,000
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one
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Massachusetts
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Wareham
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Town of Wareham
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$230,000
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nine
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Massachusetts
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Swansea
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Swansea Public Schools
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$80,000
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four
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Maine
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Gray
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MSAD 15 Gray New Gloucester
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$60,000
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one
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Maine
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Fairfield
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MSAD #49
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$80,000
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four
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Michigan
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Fairview
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Fairview Area Schools
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$20,000
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one
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Michigan
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Hopkins
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Hopkins Public Schools
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$100,000
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five
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Minnesota
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Mankato
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Yaeger Bus Service, Incorporated
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$40,000
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two
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Minnesota
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Reading
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Buds Bus Service Incorporated
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$40,000
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two
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Minnesota
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Bock
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Sue's Bus Service, Incorporated
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$40,000
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two
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Minnesota
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Willmar
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Hey Inc dba Willmar Bus Service
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$80,000
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four
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Missouri
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Bethany
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South Harrison R-II School District
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$40,000
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two
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Missouri
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Holcomb
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Holcomb R-III School District
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$20,000
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one
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Missouri
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Winston
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Winston R-VI School District
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$20,000
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one
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Missouri
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Creighton
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Sherwood Cass R-8 School District
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$20,000
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one
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Missouri
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Blue Springs
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Blue Springs RIV School District
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$140,000
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eight
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Mississippi
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Kiln
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Hancock Co. School District
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$200,000
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ten
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Montana
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Box Elder
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Chippewa Cree Tribe with Rock Boy Schools as Delegate Agency
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$20,000
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one
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North Carolina
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Winston-Salem
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Winston-Salem / Forsyth Co. Schools
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$200,000
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ten
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North Dakota
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Larimore
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Larimore Public School #44
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$20,000
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one
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North Dakota
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Beach
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Beach Public School District #3
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$15,000
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one
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Nebraska
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Ord
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Ord Public Schools
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$30,000
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two
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Nebraska
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Auburn
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Auburn Public Schools
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$60,000
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three
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New Jersey
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Southampton
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Garden State Transport, Incorporated
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$165,000
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ten
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New Jersey
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Wall
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Wall Board of Education
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$100,000
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five
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New Jersey
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Thorofare
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H.A. DeHart Transportation Co.
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$100,000
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five
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New Jersey
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Southampton
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Garden State Transport, Incorporated
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$200,000
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ten
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New Jersey
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Secaucus
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Secaucus Board Education
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$160,000
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nine
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New Jersey
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Vineland
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Vineland Public Schools
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$60,000
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three
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New York
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Bayville
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Hendrickson Bus Corporation
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$175,000
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ten
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New York
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Copiague
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Educational Bus Transportation Inc
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$200,000
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ten
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New York
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Selden
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Middle Country Central School District
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$80,000
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four
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New York
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Chappaqua
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Chappaqua Transportation Incorporated
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$100,000
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five
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New York
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Philmont
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Michael S. Johnson
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$20,000
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one
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New York
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Hicksville
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Jaco Transportation Inc
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$180,000
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nine
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New York
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Huntington Station
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Huntington Coach Corporation
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$100,000
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seven
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Ohio
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Mantua
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Crestwood Local Schools
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$40,000
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two
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Ohio
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Magnolia
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Sandy Valley Local School District
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$80,000
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four
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OK
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Omulgee
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Green Country Technology Center
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$20,000
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one
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OK
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Mounds
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Mounds Public Schools
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$75,000
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four
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OK
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Wyandotte
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Turkey Ford School
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$20,000
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one
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Oregon
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The Dalles
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North Wasco Co. School Dist. #21
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$20,000
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one
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Pennsylvania
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Jermyn
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Stafursky Transportation, Incorporated
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$40,000
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two
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PR
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Corozal
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Transporte Sonnell Incorporated
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$200,000
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ten
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South Carolina
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Columbia
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Spartanburg five Co. School District (SCDE)
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$40,000
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two
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South Carolina
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Columbia
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Newberry Co. School District (SCDE)
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$100,000
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five
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South Carolina
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Columbia
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Williamsburg Co. School District (SCDE)
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$20,000
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one
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South Carolina
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Columbia
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Laurens 55 Co. School District (SCDE)
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$100,000
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five
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South Dakota
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Castlewood
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Castlewood School District 28-1
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$20,000
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one
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South Dakota
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Brookings
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Brookings School District #5-1
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$35,000
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two
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Texas
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Houston
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Houston Independent School District
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$200,000
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ten
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Texas
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Rockwall
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Rockwall Independent School District 1ST APPLICATION
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$120,000
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six
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Utah
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West Jordan
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Jordan School District
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$250,000
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ten
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Utah
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Sandy
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Canyons School District
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$100,000
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five
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Utah
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Moab
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Grand Co. School District
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$40,000
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two
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Vermont
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Arlington
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Arlington School District
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$20,000
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one
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Washington
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Moses Lake
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Moses Lake School District
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$75,000
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three
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Wisconsin
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Burlington
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Thomas Bus Service, Incorporated
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$80,000
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four
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Wisconsin
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Bloomington
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Warco, Incorporated
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$20,000
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one
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For more information about this rebate program, visit http://www.epa.gov/cleandiesel/clean-diesel-rebates.
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