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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2025

Infrastructure as Environmental Health Policy: Lessons from the Clean School Bus Program's Challenges and Innovations.

Uchenna Osia, Bethany B Cutts, Kristi Pullen Fedinick, Kofi Boone

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors.

Uchenna OsiaCenter for Geospatial Analytics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA.
Bethany B CuttsCenter for Geospatial Analytics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7879-526X
Kristi Pullen FedinickMilken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8825-9700
Kofi BooneDepartment of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA.

Funding

U.S. National Science Foundation DGE-2137100
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study evaluates the 2022 rollout of the Clean School Bus Rebate Program (CSBRP) to understand how eligibility rules and data practices shape funding distribution across communities with varying needs. We ask whether more accurate maps can improve environmental funding outcomes or whether challenges stem from how agencies define and apply eligibility criteria. Using logistic regression and dasymetric mapping, we find that prioritization criteria helped direct funds to underserved areas, but reliance on school district boundaries introduced inconsistencies that affected program reach. Including charter schools as independent applicants increased competition and sometimes diverted funds from larger public systems serving more. Our geospatial analysis shows that while refined mapping approaches improve resource targeting and reduce goal-outcome mismatches, agency discretion and administrative rules remain key factors in ensuring equitable outcomes.

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Environmental HealthEnvironmental PolicyMotor VehiclesSchoolsHumansClean School Bus Programdasymetric mappingdata-driven policyenvironmental healthenvironmental investmentfederal grant programspublic funding

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PMID40869818
PMCPMC12385981

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