2022 Clean Air Grants for School Buses

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Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (District) has grant funds for diesel powered school bus replacements. Successful projects will be eligible to receive a grant within a range from $10,000 to $250,000.

• Priority will be given to zero-emission or near-zero emission technology projects, along with projects located within low-income and disadvantaged communities, as defined by this map: https://webmaps.arb.ca.gov/PriorityPopulations/
• The District has final discretion on how grant funds are distributed.

Eligible Vehicles:

• School buses that are owned by a public school district.

Project Requirements:

• Applications are limited to one grant project per school district with final determination at the District’s discretion.
• School buses proposed for replacement must be operating in-service at the time of application and operation must be demonstrated during a District pre-inspection.
• Funded vehicles must be registered with the California Department of Motor Vehicles within Santa Barbara County for the last 24 months.
• Fleet must be compliant with all local, state, and federal air quality regulations and must not have any unresolved Notices of Violation.
• Replacement equipment must be a zero-emission bus or low NOx bus (with a CARB certified engine meeting emission levels of 0.10 g/bhp NOx or less).
• School buses must meet the requirements of CARB’s Lower Emission School Bus Program.

How to Apply:

1. Determine your vehicle’s eligibility for this program. Please see CARB’s 2017 Carl Moyer Guidelines, Chapter 4 and Community Air Protection Project Guidelines  for full details. 
2. Gather the required information about your vehicle, engine, and replacement vehicle and engine.
3. Apply for grant funds in person, by mail, email, or online.

Please see application on the right for more information.