This portion of the Volkswagen settlement fund partially funds diesel school bus replacement in Greater Minnesota. The grant reduces diesel emissions from older diesel engines to improve air quality and public health by removing older diesel buses and replacing them with new, cleaner buses. Funded projects will reduce diesel emissions in Minnesota and replace a variety of school buses from around the state with buses of various fuel technologies.

2021 grants

92 new, cleaner fuel models

Grantee Grant Diesel Propane Service area
Aksamit Transportation $160,000   8 Non-metro: Todd
Barnesville Bus Company $30,000 2   Non-metro: Clay, Wilkin, Otter Tail
Crosby-Ironton Transportation $45,000   3 Non-metro: Crow Wing
Faribault Transportation $100,000 5   Non-metro: Rice
Harmony Transit $15,000 1   Non-metro: Fillmore
ISD 542 Battle Lake $15,000 1   Non-metro: Ottertail
Marschall Line $90,000 6   Metro: Dakota
Menahga Public School District #821 $20,000 1   Non-metro: Wadena
Minneapolis & suburban Bus $120,000 6   Metro: Hennepin
Minnesota Coaches $90,000 6   Metro: Dakota, Washington
Monarch Bus Service $120,000 3 3 Metro: Ramsey, Anoka
NorthStar Bus Lines $200,000 10   Metro: Hennepin
NRHEG Public School District #2168 $30,000 2   Non-metro: Waseca
Olander Bus Service $60,000 4   Non-metro: Becker
Ottertail Coaches $60,000 4   Non-metro: Ottertail
Ready Bus $30,000 2   Non-metro: Houston, Winona
Rehbein Transit $90,000 6   Metro: Anoka
Stahlke Bus Company $30,000 2   Non-metro: Wright
Steins Bus $60,000 3   Non-metro: Clearwater
Voigt’s Bus $145,000   8 Non-metro: Stearns, Benton Metro: Anoka
Voyageur Bus $60,000   4 Non-metro: St. Louis
Yaeger Bus $30,000 2   Non-metro: Blue Earth, Nicollet, Le Sueur

 

2020 grants

8 new, electric models

Grantee Grant Electric Service area
Faribault Transportation Services, Inc. $253,910 1 Non-metro: Faribault Public Schools
Monarch Bus Service $253,910 1 Metro: St. Paul/Columbia Heights schools
Morris Area School District (ISD 2769) $545,043 2 Non-metro: Morris Area School District
Northstar Bus Lines LLC $824,873 3 Metro: Osseo Area School District
Ottertail Coaches Inc. $270,623 1 Non-metro: Fergus Falls Public Schools

2019 grants

30 new, cleaner-fuel models

Grantee Grant Diesel Propane Service area
Aksamit Transportation $160,000   8 Non-metro: Todd
Barnesville Bus Company $30,000 2   Non-metro: Clay, Wilkin, Otter Tail
Benson Public Schools $20,000   1 Non-metro: Swift
Crookston Public Schools $20,000 1   Non-metro: Polk
Faribault Transportation $20,000 1   Non-metro: Rice
Holdingford ISD 738 $15,000 1   Non-metro: Stearns
Kasson-Mantorville ISD 204 $15,000 1   Non-metro: Dodge
Menahga Public Schools $20,000 1   Non-metro: Wadena
Ogilvie Public School $20,000   1 Non-metro: Kanabec
Osakis Public School $15,000   1 Non-metro: Douglas
Pine River-Backus Schools ISD 2174 $20,000 1   Non-metro: Cass
Ready Bus Company $15,000 1   Non-metro: Houston
Sue's Bus Service, Inc $40,000 2   Non-metro: Mille Lacs
Underwood Public Schools ISD 550 $20,000 1   Non-metro: Otter Tail
Voigt's School Bus Service $75,000 4   Non-metro: Stearns
Wadena-Deer Creek ISD 2155 $20,000 1   Non-metro: Wadena
Westbrook Walnut Grove ISD 2898 $20,000 1   Non-metro: Cottonwood
Yaeger Bus Service $15,000 1   Non-metro: Blue Earth

2018 grants

111 new, cleaner fuel models

Grantee Grant Diesel Propane Service area
Aksamit Transportation, Inc $200,000 0 10 Non-metro: Todd County
Barnesville Bus Company $15,000 1 0 Non-metro: Clay/Wilkin/Otter Tail
Battle Lake Public School $15,000 1 0 Non-metro: Otter Tail
Blackduck Public Schools $20,000 1 0 Non-metro: Beltrami
Crosby-Ironton Transportation $20,000 0 1 Non-metro: Crow Wing
First Student, Inc $745,000 6 35 Metro: Anoka, Hennepin, Washington
Hinckley-Finlayson Schools $20,000 1 0 Non-metro: Pine
Holdingford ISD 738 $15,000 1 0 Non-metro: Stearns
Inver Grove School District $15,000 1 0 Metro: Dakota
Menahga Public School $20,000 1 0 Non-metro: Wadena
Metropolitan Transportation Network $340,000 17 0 Metro: Anoka, Hennepin
Minnesota Coaches $15,000 1 0 Metro: Dakota
Monarch Bus Service $420,000 21 0 Metro: Ramsey
Morris Public Schools $15,000 1 0 Non-metro: Stevens
North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale $40,000 2 0 Metro: Ramsey
Palmer Bus Service $15,000 0 1 Non-metro: Mille Lacs
Richards Transportation Service $40,000 2 0 Non-metro: Clay
Steins Bus Service $40,000 2 0 Non-metro: Clearwater
Trobec's Bus Service $60,000 0 3 Non-metro: Stearns
Voigt's School Bus Service $20,000 1 0 Metro: Anoka
Wrenshall Bus Service $20,000 0 1 Non-metro: St. Louis