Regulatory Resources
Regulatory Agencies
- Environmental Protection Agency – The mission of EPA is to protect human health and the environment.
- California Air Resources Board – CARB is charged with protecting the public from the harmful effects of air pollution and developing programs and actions to fight climate change. From requirements for clean cars and fuels to adopting innovative solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, California has pioneered a range of effective approaches that have set the standard for effective air and climate programs for the nation, and the world.
- California Air Districts – California’s 35 local Air Districts are responsible for regional air quality planning, monitoring, and stationary source and facility permitting. The districts administer air quality improvement grant programs and are CARB’s primary partners in efforts to ensure that all Californians breathe clean air.
- Certified Unified Program Agencies (CUPA) – The Enforcement and Emergency Response Division (EERD) administers the technical implementation of the state’s Unified Program – a consolidation of six environmental programs at the local level. EERD conducts triennial reviews of Unified Program agencies to ensure their programs are consistent statewide, conform to standards, and deliver quality environmental protection at the local level. EERD oversees the hazardous waste generator and onsite waste treatment surveillance and enforcement program carried out by local Unified Programs.
- State Water Resources Control Board To preserve, enhance, and restore the quality of California’s water resources and drinking water for the protection of the environment, public health, and all beneficial uses, and to ensure proper water resource allocation and efficient use, for the benefit of present and future generations.
- Electric Program Investment Charge Program – EPIC The California Energy Commission’s Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) program invests in scientific and technological research to accelerate the transformation of the electricity sector to meet the state’s energy and climate goals. To help meet the state’s climate goals, new clean energy solutions are developed and commercialized to decarbonize the electricity sector. The EPIC program invests more than $130 million annually.
Alt-fuel Funding Opportunities – Vehicles, Equipment and Infrastructure
Infrastructure Incentives:
- SCE Charge Ready Program – Charge Ready is helping qualifying non-residential customers plan, deploy, and install electric vehicle (EV) charging stations throughout the SCE service territory.
VW Environmental Mitigation Funding:
- Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust Program – The Volkswagen (VW) Environmental Mitigation Trust (Trust) provides about $423 million for California to mitigate the excess nitrogen oxide (NOX) emissions caused by VW’s use of illegal emissions testing defeat devices in certain VW diesel vehicles.
- Light-Duty Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure – Electric 5 million in Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust funding is available to purchase and install new charging stations for battery electric vehicles while:· Directing a minimum of 50% of funds to disadvantaged and low-income communities; and expanding EV charging access state-wide and closing gaps in coverage. CLOSES AUGUST 18
- Zero-Emission Class 8 Freight and Port Drayage Trucks This category is intended to support the expansion of zero-emission truck availability in the heaviest weight class that have typically relied on diesel technologies. Funding is now closed. Funding for the next installment is anticipated to be available in 2022/2023.
- Zero-Emission Freight and Marine Projects Up to $34 million is available to eligible projects statewide through a first-come first-served solicitation. This solicitation is open and is accepting applications on a first-come, first-served basis until September 22, 2021 or until funding is exhausted.
- Combustion Freight and Marine Projects This category is intended to accelerate the replacement of older, higher polluting engines throughout the state of California, including but not limited to areas that are disproportionately impacted by air pollution, such as freight corridors, ports, and rail yards. Approximately $26 million in project funds are still available. Solicitation will close when all funds have been fully allocated.
- Zero-Emission Transit, School, and Shuttle Buses The VW Mitigation Trust has $130 million in funds to replace older, high-polluting transit, school, and shuttle buses with new battery-electric or fuel-cell buses. The zero-emission school bus bin of the VW Mitigation Trust Fund is now oversubscribed, and applications are no longer being accepted for Installment One of the fund. Money for transit and shuttle buses is still available!
- Light-Duty Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure – Electric 5 million in Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust funding is available to purchase and install new charging stations for battery electric vehicles while:· Directing a minimum of 50% of funds to disadvantaged and low-income communities; and expanding EV charging access state-wide and closing gaps in coverage. CLOSES AUGUST 18
Light Duty Incentives:
- Clean Vehicle Rebate Project | Center for Sustainable Energy (CVRP) California residents get up to $7,000 for the purchase or lease of a new, eligible zero-emission or plug-in hybrid light-duty vehicle. **Waitlist in effect for applications received on or after April 23, 2021.
- California Clean Fuel Reward | EV Rebates and Incentives The California Clean Fuel Reward is available to anyone who buys or leases a new electric vehicle with a battery capacity greater than 5 kWh from a participating automotive retailer. The customer must register the vehicle in California and the customer must reside in California. This instant EV reward is offered on a sliding scale, depending on vehicle battery size.
- AB 2766 Motor Vehicle Subvention Program (aqmd.gov) AB 2766 revenue is distributed by the South Coast Air Quality Management District on a quarterly basis to the 162 participating cities and counties in the South Coast Air Basin based on the prorated share of their population.
Medium & Heavy-Duty Incentives:
- California HVIP – Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project Funding is fully subscribed. Additional funds expected in Fall of 2021. Get in on base vehicle price breaks from $20,000 to $240,000, depending on the vehicle you purchase. Whether you operate one vehicle or hundreds, HVIP dealers are ready to work with you. Individual owner-operators, small businesses, corporate leaders, school districts, and municipal fleets are all eligible.
- Carl Moyer Program (Heavy-Duty Engines) The Carl Moyer Program does not pay for compliance with a regulation – instead, it provides competitive grants for the incremental cost of cleaner-than-required engines, vehicles, and equipment. The program focuses on cleaning the air by replacing older heavy-duty diesels with electric, alternative-fuel, or cleaner diesel technologies.
Additional Incentives:
- Clean Transportation Program | California Energy Commission The Clean Transportation Program (also known as Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program) invests up to $100 million annually in a broad portfolio of transportation and fuel transportation projects throughout the state. The Energy Commission leverages public and private investments to support adoption of cleaner transportation powered by alternative and renewable fuels.
- Current RFPs and Solicitations | Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee Since 1990, the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC) has invested more than $400 million in hundreds of clean transportation initiatives that reduce air pollution from motor vehicles throughout the South Coast Region.