Zum Awarded Over $26 Million from the EPA to Purchase Clean School Buses

Funding Will Accelerate Company’s Transition to 100% Electric, Ushering In a Greener Era for School Transportation

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Jan. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that Zūm will receive over $26 million through the EPA’s first Clean School Bus Program Grants Competition.

The funding will help Zum, the leader in modern student transportation, as it transitions its fleet of school buses to 100% electric school buses. Made possible through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the grant will also accelerate the expansion of Zum’s industry-leading AI-driven technology platform, a key tool in Zum’s effort to fully decarbonize the school bus industry and bolster the fight against climate change.

“We commend the Administration’s tireless work to advance the acceleration of student transportation into a green era,” said Zum Founder and CEO Ritu Narayan. “At Zum, our goal is to ensure that all students have access to safe, reliable and sustainable transportation, and this grant award will propel our electrification efforts in many of the districts that we serve. We are grateful and honored to be a part of this initiative.”