Community Air Protection Program Incentives

The state Legislature also adopted AB 134 to fund community air quality projects to accompany AB 617 Community Air Monitoring efforts. As a result, the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District (Sac Metro Air District or District) received $3 million of the total $250 million allocated by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) in 2017-18. The first cycle expands on the District’s current Carl Moyer Program. This program funds the incremental cost of cleaner than required heavy duty engines and equipment including trucks, buses, trains, off-road equipment and infrastructure. Priority will be given to projects in low-income, disadvantaged communities identified by Cal Enviro Screen 3.0 and particularly impacted areas identified through the AB 617 process.

The District is developing potential projects, with community input, that would use this funding to provide timely emission reductions and decrease public exposure to air pollution. Projects and strategies funded through this effort will continue to be refined through public input at community workshops and stakeholder outreach. A list of current projects is listed below.

Project	Project Description
DAC Mobility Hub	Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Project
California Department of Transportation	Capitol Corridor Locomotive
Car Share - Mutual Housing on the Greenway	Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Project
Car Share- River Garden	Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Project
Car Share - Sky Park	Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Project
San Juan Unified School District	Electric School Bus Project
Washington Unified School District	Electric School Bus Project
Twin Rivers Unified School District	Electric School Bus Project
Vacaville Unified School District	Electric School Bus Project
Winters Unified School District	Electric School Bus Project
A-Z Bus Sales, Inc.	Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Project
McClellan Park Holdings, LLC	Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Project
University of California Regents	Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Project

Project Types

The Community Air Protection Program funding is offered on a first-come, first-served basis until all funds have been spent. Applications must be complete to be considered for funding. Funds are available for the following project types:

Equipment/Vehicle replacement - replace an old vehicle or piece of equipment with the cleanest available vehicle or equipment.
Engine replacement (repower) - replace an old engine with a new, emission-certified engine.
Power system conversion - convert existing equipment to operate on electric or hybrid power.
Battery charging and fueling infrastructure - as part of an equipment project, install infrastructure to charge or fuel new, funded equipment.

Eligible Equipment

Visit the following pages for more information on equipment-specific funding opportunities:

Trucks and buses (SECAT, Carl Moyer, FARMER)
Public school buses
Agricultural and off-road equipment (Carl Moyer Program and/or FARMER Program)
Our Community CarShare Program charging equipment
Locomotives

Zero-emissions projects are highly encouraged. Public or private entities that own a variety of equipment types are encouraged to apply in each category, particularly if fueling or charging infrastructure will be included in the application.

Incentive Application Forms

On-road application

Off-road application

Click here to submit questions/comments

Additional grant opportunities for communities to participate in the AB 617 process is available through CARB. Refer to the following link for more details and be sure to subscribe to their emails to get updates on this grant program.

Community Air Grants