The Ritenour School District in Missouri secured a $9.5 million grant from the EPA to replace diesel buses with electric ones. However, a change in administration halted these funds, leaving the district unable to acquire the buses, which are parked just 52 miles away. The current administration is ignoring court orders to release the money, continuing a freeze on multiple federal grants, affecting various recipients. This situation highlights the challenges faced by local governments in securing funding amid political transitions.
The Ritenour School District, despite winning a grant to upgrade to electric buses, remains unable to access funding due to the Trump administration's freeze on federal grants.
Superintendent Chris Kilbride expressed frustration at the halt in accessing the grant funds, which has left new electric school buses stranded and unmovable.
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