Durham School Services, a leader in student transportation, is proud to announce that our partner, Hinds County School District, has been named a recipient of the 2023 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Clean School Bus Grant Program Round Two Award. These newly awarded grants will allow Durham School Services to add new electric school buses to our growing fleet of zero-emission vehicles and further bolster our goal of achieving 100% zero-emissions by 2035. The new electric vehicles will begin to be deployed this year.
Durham School Services has been proudly servicing Hinds County since 2010 with a staff of over 80 team members. Additionally, as a dedicated community partner, the DSS Raymond team has hosted food drives, participated in community events such as “Christmas on the Square”, and is also a member of the Chamber of Commerce.
“We are thrilled by the grant awards, as the funds will greatly assist us in providing our partners with best-in-class “clean-fueled” vehicles,” said Nick Voisard, Senior Director of Electric Vehicles, National Express LLC. “As we continue to shift our focus towards electrification and sustainability initiatives, the positive outcomes of zero-emissions school buses are both inspiring and reinforced by a growing wealth of supportive data and studies. As such, we are excited to embark on these new journeys with our partners and look forward to the healthier and more sustainable futures we are building for our students and communities.”