The Bus Stop

NSTA: The Bus Stop with Rich Kelly, Esq., President and Founder, RC Kelly Law Associates

June 14, 2022
The Bus Stop
NSTA: The Bus Stop with Rich Kelly, Esq., President and Founder, RC Kelly Law Associates
Show Notes

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn interviews Rich Kelly Esq., President and Founder of RC Kelly Law Associates and NSTA Counsel to discuss the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Clean School Bus Program. The duo highlight the origins of clean school bus grants and rebates through the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA), as well as how NSTA has been a DERA coalition leader for many years. Rich and Curt then provide the genesis and an overview of the 2022 Clean School Bus (CSB) Rebate Program - where the environmental Protection Agency (EPA) began to accept applications this month. Rich outlines amendments to the CSB program that the NSTA Advocacy Team is working on, such as direct school bus operator access to funds and the five-year service requirement. Finally, Rich and Curt talk about the Business Counsel Program, and how contractors can take advantage of this NSTA member benefit while applying for Clean School Bus Program funds. Plenty of information to go along with your morning coffee at NSTA: The Bus Stop. Become a subscriber and listen to a new episode every week - comprehensive advertising packages are available too!

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