The Cabinet of Ministers approved the allocation of 2 billion hryvnias for the purchase of more than 540 school buses. This was announced by Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, as reported by UNN.
The government approved the allocation of 2 billion hryvnias for the purchase of school buses in 2026. With these funds, communities will purchase more than 540 buses
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According to her, the government approved the priority, according to which, first of all, buses can be purchased by:
- institutions that will become academic lyceums from the 2027/2028 academic year and will accept students from other schools in the community;
- schools to which children are transported from institutions that were liquidated or reorganized in 2026;
- special schools and educational and rehabilitation centers;
- schools where at least 200 children study;
- institutions where more than 100 students study.
A mandatory condition for receiving the subvention is the presence of a shelter within the educational institution or nearby, as well as co-financing from local budgets. Institutions where children with special educational needs study have a priority right to receive specially equipped buses within each queue. In 2025, the government program "School Bus" with a budget of 2.7 billion hryvnias with co-financing from community funds made it possible to purchase about 700 buses from Ukrainian car manufacturers
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