To mark National Drive Electric Month, the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection announced the availability of $20 million in grants, from two grant programs, to fund the purchases of electric school buses and installation of public charging stations. National Drive Electric Month – officially held Sept. 12 through Oct. 12 – is an initiative intended to raise awareness of the benefits of all-electric and plug-in hybrid cars, trucks, motorcycles and more.

The DEP’s Electric School Bus Grant Program will provide $10 million in grants to school districts and contractors that…