Incentive Programs

Lawn Mower Trade-in Program

Agricultural Assistance Program

Carl Moyer Program

Lower Emission School Bus Program

Clean Air Fund

Chris Frank, Supervising Air Quality Engineer, (805) 645-1409

Stan Cowen, Air Quality Engineer, (805) 645-1408

 

 

Carl Moyer Program

Carl Moyer Program grants provide incentives to replace heavy-duty diesel engines with new lower emitting equipment. The program is named after the late Dr. Carl Moyer, in recognition of his work in the air quality field and his efforts in bringing about this incentive program.

 

VCAPCD has received grant requests exceeding available Year 13 Carl Moyer Program funds. We expect the California Air Resources Board to make additional funding available in April 2012 for the next round of Carl Moyer Program grants. Additional information and assistance are available from Chris Frank, Air Quality Engineer, at (805) 645-1409.

 

Agricultural Assistance Program

Grants are available to replace Tier 1 and Tier 2 diesel engines that power irrigation pumps with electric motors or Tier 4 engines.

 

Applicants must submit information necessary to determine eligibility including annual hours of operation or fuel consumption, details about the existing engine and the proposed new engine, and price quotes from vendors. APCD staff is available to help applicants complete applications. As a first step, please review the “Application Statement” and “Example Grant Agreement.” They contain important information on eligibility and restrictions. Application forms, additional information and assistance are available from Chris Frank, Air Quality Engineer, at (805) 645-1409. Application forms may be downloaded below.

 

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Clean Air Fund

The Clean Air Fund was created by a donation from the 3M Company. The Clean Air Fund Advisory Committee reviews all grant proposals and makes recommendations for funding to the Air Pollution Control Board. Approximately $35,000 is available for funding this year, and we are currently accepting proposals for projects that reduce air pollutant emissions. In the past year, Clean Air Fund grants were used for the Electric Lawn Mower Trade-in Program and the Commercial Leaf Blower trade-in program. Contact Stan Cowen at (805) 645-1408.

 

Lower Emission School Bus Program

SCHOOL BUS GRANTS AWARDED

On March 9, 2010, the Air Pollution Control Board approved $131,291 for the replacement of one diesel school bus for Rio School District and $131,305 for the replacement of one diesel school bus for Simi Valley Unified School District.

On January 12, 2010, the Air Pollution Control Board approved $259,626 for the replacement of two diesel school buses with lower emission diesel buses for Pleasant Valley School District, and approved $1,044,562 for the replacement of eight diesel school buses with lower emission diesel buses for Ventura Unified School District.

On November 11, 2008, the Air Pollution Control Board approved $ $3,440,902 for school bus grants including bus replacements and retrofits. All applications for eligible retrofits were awarded. School bus replacements were awarded to replace the oldest school buses, Model Year 1981 and older, based on criteria from ARB guidelines. The Board Letter for this award may be downloaded below. The remainder of the Proposition 1B school bus grant funds will be awarded in the fall of 2009.

On June 5, 2008, staff held a public workshop with local school districts to explain the proposed grant program. Pre-1977 school bus replacements will be provided first priority, and twenty-five percent of funds will be reserved for school bus retrofits. The Air Resource Board has proposed regulations that may require that Level 3 particulate control devices be installed on 1987 and newer school buses. Those school districts not awarded retrofit grants may be required to install these controls at their own expense.

On May 13, 2008, the Air Pollution Control Board approved participation in the 2008-2010 Lower Emission School Bus Grant Program and accepted the $5 million grant award applicable for both school bus replacements and retrofits. This state funding originally resulted from the 2006 voter approval of Proposition 1B, but funding has been replaced using bond funds from the federal 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act bonds.

No co-funding will be required for pre-1977 school bus replacements, all school bus retrofits, or alternative-fueled school bus replacements meeting 2010 emission standards. Because of projections of very lean budgets for school districts, the $25,000 co-funding per school bus was decreased to $10,000 for 1977 through 1986 school bus replacements upon recommendation of the APCD Standing Committee on June 10, 2008. The Lower Emission School Bus Grant Program will follow state guidelines which can be accessed at the following link:

http://arb.ca.gov/bonds/schoolbus/guidelines/2008lesbp.pdf
 

Contact Stan Cowen at (805) 645-1408 if you have any questions about the program.

 

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