Clean Air Grants for Off-Road Equipment

2020 Clean Air Grants for Off-Road Equipment Replacement

Replace your Off-Road equipment and help reduce air pollution. The maximum grant fund shall not exceed $150,000 per project, or 80% of the eligible cost reimbursement, whichever is less.

• Projects that operate in a Low income Community as defined by AB 1550 will be prioritized for funding.  The AB 1550 map can be viewed at arb.ca.gov/cc/capandtrade/auctionproceeds/communityinvestments.htm
• The District may use discretion to distribute funds equitably throughout the county.

Eligible Vehicles:

• Off-road equipment: diesel powered tractors, dozers, forklifts, loaders, excavators, scrapers, agricultural utility terrain vehicles, ground support equipment, etc.

Project Requirements:

• Applicants are limited to one Off-Road grant project per Company, LLC, Tax ID, etc.
  • This is at the final discretion of the District. 
• Equipment must have an operational hour meter.
• Existing equipment must be operational, and verified as such by the District at a pre-inspection.
• During the last two years, the equipment must have operated 100% of the time in Santa Barbara County. Newly funded projects must also operate 100% of the time in Santa Barbara County.
• Newly funded projects must execute the same job as the existing equipment.
• Pre-determined cost-effectiveness calculations must be met before a project can be funded.

How to Apply:

1. Determine your off-road equipment’s eligibility for this program. Please see CARB’s 2017 Carl Moyer Guidelines, Chapter 5, FARMER Guidelines, and the project criteria and requirements page for full details. 
2. Gather the required information regarding the existing off-road equipment.
3. Apply for grant funds in person, by mail, email, or online.

Please see application on the right for more information.