The
District administers state-funded grant programs to reduce air
pollution in public schools (serving students in any grade K-12).
Eligible projects may include:
- School
transportation, such as zero-emission school buses and supporting
charging infrastructure at any public school
- Zero-emission
lawn and garden equipment used - by schools or contractors - at
schoolyards and sporting fields in disadvantaged communities
- Composite
wood products (including tables, desks, countertops, chairs, and
storage cabinets) meeting NAF (no added formaldehyde) or ULEF
(ultra-low emitting formaldehyde) standards used at schools in
disadvantaged communities
- Air
filtration enhancement and replacement using new filters with MERV
(minimum efficiency reporting value) of 14 or greater used at
schools in disadvantaged communities