Clean Air For All: Moyer/FARMER/CAPP Grants
(Updated 6/16/2021)
The San Diego County Air Pollution Control District launched the Clean Air for All Grant Campaign to help businesses, nonprofits, and government agencies swap their polluting heavy machinery and equipment for electric and low carbon emission alternatives.
The application period has closed as of Friday, December 4, 2020 at 5 p.m.
This Clean Air for All solicitation is for three grant programs:
- Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment Program (Moyer),
- Funding Agricultural Replacement Measures for Emission Reductions (FARMER), and
- Community Air Protection Program (CAPP).
Grant applicants are not required to familiarize themselves with these funding sources as District staff will match projects with the most appropriate funding program.
Informational Webinar (6/16/21) video below or view presentation slides
Click on the image below (APCD On-Road Guidance Document) to view it as a pdf
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How to apply?
Apply now - Applications are submitted through the County's Citizen Access online application system
Please subscribe to our email listserv under "Air Quality - Grants and Incentives" for the latest updates.
Documents Needed - Preparing to Apply
Paper applications, fax, email and incomplete submittals will not be considered.
Please review the 2020, or Year 22, Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for general information about eligibility, application process, project requirements, and project funding amounts.
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What type of projects can be funded?
- Equipment/Vehicle
Replacement - Replacing existing equipment/vehicles with new,
emission certified equipment/vehicles.
- Includes off-road (construction, industrial, cargo handling, agricultural) equipment, locomotives, and on-road heavy-duty trucks
- Engine Repower - Repower an existing engine with a new, emission certified engine.
- Infrastructure - Installing projects that provide alternative fuel or power in support of program-covered sources.
- School - Projects at public schools (serving students in any grade K-12) located in disadvantaged or low-income communities, including Zero-Emission School Bus Replacement, Zero-Emission Lawn and Garden Equipment Replacement, Composite Wood Products meeting NAF (no added formaldehyde) or ULEF (ultra-low emitting formaldehyde) standards, and Air Filtration Enhacement and Replacement using new filters with MERV (Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value) of 14 or greater.
- Stationary Source - Projects located in disadvantaged or low-income communities, including hexavalent chromium plating factilities or any stationary source categories approved by CARB.
- Equipment/Vehicle
Replacement - Replacing existing equipment/vehicles with new,
emission certified equipment/vehicles.
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Is my project cost-effective?
The District now offers online calculators to allow applicants to estimate their project’s cost-effectiveness, which is a key evaluation criterion. Calculators are available for diesel equipment replacement projects and marine vessel repower projects. Use of the calculators is for estimation purposes only and does not guarantee a project will qualify for funding. Click the calculator that applies to your project below:
Off-road Equipment Replacement Project (diesel)
Marine Vessel Repower Project (diesel)
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When are applications due?
The District will be accepting applications until December 4, 2020.
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August 27, 2019 - Grants Workshop
The District held a workshop on August 27th to help applicants and provide information. The presentation given can be seen here:
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Resources
California Air Resources Board (CARB) Carl Moyer Program
CARB Community Air Protection Page (General)
CARB Community Air Protection Funding Page
CARB Priority Population Investments Page
CARB Funding Agricultural Replacement Measures for Emission Reductions (FARMER) Program
San Diego Air Pollution Control District Community Air Protection Page
Portside Environmental Justice Neighborhoods Map
- Previous Year Projects
Resources for On-Road Dealerships
Contractor Orientation Video
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