The 2024 Clean Air Grants Program’s application window opens Monday, July 29, 2024, and closes Friday, September 6, 2024. Applications submitted prior to July 29, 2024, or after September 06, 2024, will not be accepted.
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2024 Clean Air Grants for On-Road Vehicles
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Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (District) has funding opportunities for a variety of on-road vehicle replacement projects. Grant funds are calculated based on the amount of pollutant emissions the replacement project will reduce.
- Priority will be given to projects located within low-income and disadvantaged communities, as defined by this map: https://webmaps.arb.ca.gov/PriorityPopulations/.
- Replacement projects and emission reductions from replacement projects must be surplus to applicable rules or regulations.
- The District has discretion on how grant funds are distributed.
Eligible Vehicles/Equipment:
| Baseline Vehicle to be Replaced | New Vehicle to be Purchased |
|---|---|
| Compliant diesel commercial trucks and buses (GVWR over 14,000 lbs.) with 2018 or older model year engine | A zero-emission vehicle (electric, fuel cell) |
| Compliant diesel solid waste collection vehicles, public agency vehicles, utility vehicles, and emergency vehicles (GVWR over 14,000 lbs.) with 2018 or older model year engine | A zero-emission vehicle (electric, fuel cell) |
| Compliant diesel transit/urban buses with 2018 or older model year engine | A zero-emission transit bus |
| Compliant diesel transportation refrigeration units (TRUs) accepted on a case-by-case basis (will require CARB approval) | A zero-emission TRU |
Project Requirements:
- Applications are limited to one grant project per Company, LLC, Taxpayer ID, etc. with final determination at the District’s discretion
- Vehicles 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.
- At least 51% total annual usage must occur in the South Central Coast Air Basin (Santa Barbara County, Ventura County, and San Luis Obispo County).
- The replacement vehicle must not yet be purchased.
- The owner’s entire fleet must be compliant with all CARB’s on-road regulations and pass a compliance check by CARB. The owner’s fleet must be registered in CARB’s Truck Regulation Upload, Compliance, and Reporting System (TRUCRS). For information on CARB’s on-road regulations please visit: ww3.arb.ca.gov/msprog/truckstop/truckstop.htm
- More detailed and additional criteria can be found on the PDF application and in CARB’s most recent Carl Moyer Guidelines, Chapter 4: On-Road Heavy-Duty Vehicles
How to Apply:
- Determine your vehicle’s eligibility for this program. To be eligible for funds, projects must meet the criteria in CARB’s most recent Carl Moyer Guidelines, Chapter 4: On-Road Heavy-Duty Vehicles and Community Air Protection Project Guidelines.
- Gather the required information about your vehicle, engine, and replacement vehicle and engine.
- Apply for grant funds in person, by mail, or email.
Please see application on the right for more information.
2024 Application – Click Here
Program opens Monday, July 29, 2024
Program closes Friday, September 6, 2024
Questions?
Contact us via email: [email protected]
This program is part of our 2024 Clean Air Grants Program funded by California Air Resources Board’s Carl Moyer Program, Community Air Protection Program, Funding Agricultural Replacement Measures for Emission Reductions Program (FARMER), and DMV surcharge revenue. For more information, see 2024 Clean Air Grants.
Additional Funding Sources and Information for Cleaner On-Road Vehicles
Funding for zero-emission trucks and buses is available through California’s Heavy-Duty Vehicle Incentive Program.
Additional funding and regulatory resources for heavy-duty truck operators can be found on the California Air Resources Board Truck Stop page.
