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LOCAL FUNDING
SOURCES
Technology Advancement Clean Fuel Program
The
AQMD's Technology Advancement (TA) provides clean
fuels funding for research, development and demonstration
projects to commercialize advanced low-emission
transportation technologies. The focus of the program is to
develop technology which will result in commercially available
products. However, funds are not used to pay for products that
are already commercially available. Projects are solicited
via specific requests for proposals on an as-needed basis;
unsolicited proposals are accepted as well.
Level of
Funding: Approximately $10 million annually.
Contact:
Matt Miyasato (AQMD) at 909-396-3249,
MMiyasato@aqmd.gov or visit our
TAO Demonstration page.
Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment
Program
For the
past four years, the Moyer Program provided grants for
operators of heavy-duty, on- and off-road vehicles and
equipment to purchase new low-emission vehicles and retrofit
existing vehicles with low-emission technologies.
Specifically, the fund supports low emission trucks,
off-road equipment, marine vessels and stationary
agricultural pumps.
Each air district has established its
own program guidelines that must comply with CARB-established
minimum criteria (such as $14,300/ton NOx, ROG and PM reduced for
heavy-duty mobile sources). Currently, AQMD FY 2005-2006 Carl Moyer Memorial Air
Quality Standards Attainment Program Request for Proposals
has approximately $30.1 million available for low emission on-
and off-road vehicles and equipment.
Level of
Funding: $301 million in FY 2005-2006 (SB 1107 and AB 923).
Contact:
Connie Day (AQMD) at 909-396-3055,
CDay@aqmd.gov or visit the
Carl Moyer Program page.
Lower-Emission School Bus Program
The
AQMD’s Lower-Emission School Bus Program was implemented in FY 2000-01. The program
was implemented
according to the guidelines adopted by CARB and in
compliance with the requirements of AB1390 (Firebaugh) for
the disproportionately impacted areas. From June 2000to
date, the AQMD through its own funding, funds
received from the State, and funds expected from the EPA has
awarded a total of 87 lower-emitting diesel and 206 CNG
school buses. In addition 1,482 buses have been awarded to
be retrofitted with particulate filter traps. Funding for
the entire program has totaled $43.5 million.
Contact:
Ranji George (AQMD) at 909-396-3255 or by e-mail
rgeorge@aqmd.gov or visit our
Lower Emission School Bus Page.
Air
Quality Investment Program (AQIP)
The AQIP is a fund created by the AQMD, which allows
employers within the AQMD’s jurisdiction to invest
annually into an AQMD administered fund, rather than
implement other programs to meet employers' emission
reduction targets. The objective of the program is to
utilize revenues collected in the AQIP to fund alternative mobile source
emission/trip reduction strategies that are potentially more effective and could
result in greater overall emissions reductions. Some programs that could be
considered to receive funding may include the procurement of low-emission,
alternative fuel or zero emission vehicles; old vehicle scrapping; telecommuting
centers; re-power of marine vessels; the creation and improvement of localized
demand responsive mobility enhancing services, such as shuttle services.
See AQIP program details.
Level of
Funding: Monies are allocated to the program on a quarterly
basis and vary in amount each quarter. Typically, the level
of funding is from $1-2 million per quarter.
Contact:
Shashi Singeetham (AQMD) at 909-396-3298 or by e-mail at
ssingeetham@aqmd.gov
Motor Vehicle Registration Fees (AB 2766 Funding)
Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee's
Discretionary Funds
Thirty percent of the funds collected each year from a $4
surcharge on vehicle registration, authorized by Health and
Safety Code 44223 (also known as AB 2766-Sher from the 1990
State Legislative Session), are distributed to the Mobile
Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC) for
the implementation of programs that reduce mobile source
emissions. In previous funding cycles, managers of the
program have apportioned the available funding into several
technology-specific categories including: transit buses;
zero-emission/ultra-low emission vehicles; research,
development and demonstration of advanced low-emission
transportation technologies, and alternative fuel
infrastructure. There is also a match program available to
agencies using their own AB 2766 funds ("Subvention Funds"
see more below) for the purchase of alternative fuel vehicle
or infrastructure technologies. The Mobile Source Air
Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC) currently has $3
million available to cities and counties located in the
South Coast Air District through its Alternative Fuels
Subvention Fund Match Program.
Level of
Funding: $3 million for Subvention Fund Match Program.
Contact:
Ray Gorski (MSRC Technical Advisor) at 909-396-2479,
RGorski@aqmd.gov or visit
the
MSRC website.
Local
Government Subvention Funds
Forty
percent of the AB 2766 funds collected are distributed to
local governments based on a pro-rated share of population
and must be used to reduce mobile source emissions. These
funds are used primarily by municipalities for their own
projects, which can include the purchase of alternative fuel
and electric vehicles and related infrastructure. These
monies also can be allocated by cities and counties for
public-private partnerships to pursue alternative fuel
projects. Funds not expended carry over from year-to-year. See
Implementation of AB 2766 Subvention Fund Projects
for more information.
Level of
Funding: Local governments in the AQMD’s jurisdiction
receive approximately $16 million annually.
Contact:
Carol Gomez (AQMD), at 909-396-3264,
CGomez@aqmd.gov or visit our
AB 2766 page.
STATE FUNDING
SOURCES
ZEV Incentive Program (ZIP)
On September 30, 2000, Governor Gray David signed into law
assembly bill (AB) 2061 (Lowenthal) creating an incentive
program for the purchase or lease of new Zero Emission
Vehicles (ZEVs) in California. Individual grants totaling up
to $9,000 may be provided in three installments over a
36-month period. These grants were available to qualified
private and public consumers that lease or purchase a new
ZEV between October 1, 2000, and December 31, 2002 and take
delivery by March 31, 2003.
Additional ZEV grants were funded under an expanded
incentive program with up to $13 million appropriation from
the approved Fiscal Year 2001-202 State Budget. These funds
are available for use through June 30, 2004 and will allow
the Statewide ZEV Incentive Program (ZIP) to continue to
award grants after the original eligibility period specified
by Assembly Bill 2061. Additionally, one half of these funds
will be used to implement a competitive Fleet Incentive
Program.
On April
25, 2002, ARB approved guidelines to address modifications
to the Statewide ZIP required by Assembly Bill 1390
(Firebaugh, Statutes of 2001) which became state law on
January 1, 2002. Individual maximum grant amounts under the
expanded program are $5,000 and may be allocated in one
installment and a list of qualified grant recipients is
changed to include public agencies, making federal agencies
eligible for grants. Fleet Incentives will be awarded on a
competitive basis, targeted to place ZEVs in
disproportionately impacted areas. Fleets that acquire a new
ZEV after May 1, 2002 and use their vehicle to meet
environmental justice goals may apply for up to $11,000 per
new ZEV by March 3, 2003.
Level of
Funding: about $20 million statewide over four years
Contact:
Mark Williams (CARB Statewide Grant Program) at (916)
327-5610 or visit
www.zevinfo.com
Lisa
Kasper (CARB Statewide Fleet Program) at (916) 327-2932
Lisa
Mirisola (SCAQMD Local Implementation) at (909) 396-2638,
LMirisola@aqmd.gov
FEDERAL PROGRAMS
U.S. Department of Energy (U.S. DOE)
State
Energy Program
The U.S.
DOE allocates funds to states under the
State Energy Program (SEP). These special awards go to
state energy agencies, such as the California Energy
Commission, for a variety of projects that promote the
conservation of energy.
Level of
Funding: Approximately $2.5 million annually.
Contact:
Peter Ward (CEC) at 916-654-4639, Julia Oliver (U.S. DOE) at
510- 637-1952 or Dorothy Wormly (U.S. DOE) at 202-586-7028.
U.S. Internal Revenue Service (U.S. IRS)
Tax
Credits and Deductions
Federal
legislation currently provides the following tax related
incentives:
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Tax
credit for 10% of the cost of an EV, up to $4,000.
Form 8834
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Up
to a $2,000 tax deduction for alternative fueled and
hybrid EVs
Publication 535
Certain
costs related to EV and alternative fuel infrastructure
can be deducted as a business expense under the IRS Code
Sections 30 and 189A. Maximum business tax deduction of
$100,000. This is further explained in Chapter 12 of
Publication 535
Contact:
your tax advisor.
FEDERAL/STATE JOINT PROGRAMS
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement
Program
CMAQ is a $9.1 billion program established by the
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21).
These funds are allocated to states, which may use them for
transportation control measures (TCMs) and programs designed
to help states implement their transportation and air
quality plans and attain national standards for primary
pollutants. In addition to more traditional traffic flow and
transit improvement projects, the CMAQ program supports
efforts to promote the use of alternative fuels. TEA-21
allows for CMAQ funds to be expended on public-private
partnerships. CMAQ funds, however, are often difficult to
obtain as administering agencies often program several years
worth of funding at one time, meaning that future-year CMAQ
allotments may already be programmed. It is recommended that
interested parties contact the local county transportation
commission or metropolitan planning organization as soon as
possible to determine whether funding is available and what
application deadlines are approaching.
Level of
Funding: California will receive $1,721,448,000 in CMAQ funds between Fiscal Year 1998 and
Fiscal Year 2003, or about $287 million a year.
Contact:
Your local county transportation commission or metropolitan
planning organization, or visit the
U. S. EPA's CMAQ
website.
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