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Current Funding Status -- Open
Deadline to Apply is May 7, 2010 at 1 p.m.
On February 5, 2010, the AQMD Governing Board issued a Program Announcement
(#PA2010-06) to solicit projects for FY 2009-10 “Year 12” Carl Moyer Memorial
Air Quality Standards Attainment Program. The deadline for submitting proposals
is May 7,2010 at 1 p.m. The decision on those proposals will be made by
the Governing Board later this year.
2010 Carl Moyer Brochure - (PDF, 455
KB)
Additional Funding is Available for the Voucher Incentive Program
Click here for the
VIP Program
Overview of Carl Moyer (Financial Incentives for Purchasing Lower-Emission Heavy
Duty Engines, Equipment, and Emission Reduction Technologies)
Since 1998, the Carl Moyer Program has provided funding to encourage the owners
of diesel engines to go beyond regulatory requirements by retrofitting,
repowering, or replacing their engines with newer and cleaner ones. While
regulations continue to be the primary means to reduce air pollution emissions,
the Carl Moyer program plays a complementary role to California’s regulatory
program reducing NOx and PM by funding emission reductions that are surplus,
i.e., early and/or in excess of what is required by regulation.
For FY 2009-2010, $20 million is available for project awards within the
South Coast AQMD’s 4-county jurisdiction. If more funds become available by the
time of awards approval, more projects will be awarded up to the total amount of
funds available.
Who is eligible?
Any Mobile Source project, public or private, that results in cost-effective PM
and/or NOx reduction that is not subject to current regulations or within three
years of a regulatory compliance deadline is eligible. Projects must operate 75%
of the time in the AQMD boundaries. To be eligible for Carl Moyer Program funds,
projects must meet the criteria described in the 2008 Carl Moyer Program
Guidelines and all current Carl Moyer Program Advisories, projects must be in
compliance with CARB Off-Road or On-Road Diesel Regulations (see website links
listed below), meet the cost-effective threshold of $16,000 per weighted ton of
total reduced emissions, and be fully operational and completed prior to May 31,
2012.
Website Links to CARB Rules That Affect CMP Eligibility
(Please check the appropriate website to determine if your project
is subject to CARB's regulation and compliance dates)
On-Road Private -
http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/onrdiesel/onrdiesel.htm
Public/Utility Fleets -
http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/publicfleets/publicfleets.htm
In-Use Off-Road (CI) -
http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/ordiesel/ordiesel.htm
Transport Refrigeration Units -
http://www.arb.ca.gov/diesel/tru.htm
Idle Reduction -
http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/truck-idling/truck-idling.htm
Solid Waste Collection
Vehicle -
http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/SWCV/SWCV.htm
Transit Bus -
http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/bus/bus.htm
Stationary Ag Engines -
http://www.arb.ca.gov/diesel/ag/inuseag.htm
Harbor Craft -
http://www.arb.ca.gov/ports/marinevess/harborcraft.htm
Cargo Handling Equipment -
http://www.arb.ca.gov/ports/cargo/cargo.htm
Off-Road LSI -
http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/offroad/orspark/orspark.htmWhat Kinds of Equipment Are Funded?
Projects that reduce NOx and/or PM emissions from heavy-duty on and off-road
mobile equipment not required by regulations qualify for Carl Moyer Program
grants. This includes on-road trucks over 14,000 lbs. gross vehicle weight, and
off-road equipment such as construction and farm equipment; marine vessels;
locomotives; forklifts; airport ground support equipment; and auxiliary power
units.
To be eligible for Carl Moyer Program funds, projects must be in compliance with
CARB Fleet Rules, meet the cost-effectiveness threshold of $16,000 per ton of
total reduced emissions, be completed and fully operational prior to May 2011.
If insufficient proposals are received in any project category, AQMD may
reallocate funds to another category.
How Much Funding is Available?
Funding varies from year to year. In FY 2009-2010, the following table
showed how much funding was available in each equipment category.
| Proposed Funding and Cost-Effectiveness Limits |
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Category |
Minimum Amount* |
Cost-Effectiveness
$/ton |
| ON-ROAD |
| (A) Vehicles (including emergency vehicles) |
$4.0 Million |
16,000 |
| (B) Auxiliary Power Units |
$0.75 Million |
16,000 |
| (C) Transport Refrigeration Units |
$0.75 Million |
16,000 |
| (D) Heavy Duty Diesel Vehicle Retrofits |
0.5 |
16,000 |
| OFF ROAD |
| (A) Marine |
$6.0 Million |
16,000 |
| (B) Construction (small and medium fleets) |
$2.0 Million |
16,000 |
| (C) Forklifts |
$1.0 Million |
Electric 7,000/5,000 |
| (D) Locomotives |
$4.0 Million |
16,000 |
| (F) Ground Support Equipment, Truck Stop Electrification,
and Auxiliary Power Units |
$1.0 Million |
16,000 |
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TOTAL |
$20.0 Million |
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| * In case of
oversubscription in these categories, greater funding may be recommended.
It is noteworthy that proposals for fuel and engine technologies not
certified by CARB, or falling outside the categories specifically discussed
in this PA, will be referred to CARB for determination of CMP eligibility. |
How Do I Apply?
Application information and forms for all types of equipment are included with the
Program
Announcement PA #2010-06 (DOC, 1797 KB). Also, the specific application form for each
type of equipment can be downloaded from the following list. Note that the
General Project Information Application (Form A-1) must be submitted with ALL
applications, along with the specific supplemental application form for the
appropriate category of equipment.
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Form A-1:
- (DOC, 874 KB) General
Project Information Application
Important: All Sections of Form A-1 must be submitted for an
application to be deemed complete. If information does not pertain to
your project, please write “NA” on the form and sign it. In addition,
supplemental forms are required for each piece of requested equipment.
Supplemental Forms (Choose form for appropriate
category and include it with Form A-1 when submitting your application).
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Form B-1:
- (DOC, 230 KB) Off-Road Heavy-Duty Equipment, Equipment Replacement
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Form B-2:
- (DOC, 251 KB) Off-Road Heavy Duty Equipment, Repower Only or Repower/Retrofit
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Form B-3:
- (DOC, 231 KB) Off-Road Heavy Duty Equipment, Retrofit Only
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Form C-1:
- (DOC, 196 KB)
On-Road Heavy-Duty Vehicles, New Purchase
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Form C-2:
- (DOC, 218 KB)
On-Road Heavy-Duty Vehicles, Repower
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Form C-3:
- (DOC, 207 KB)
On-Road Heavy-Duty Vehicles, Retrofit Only
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Form D-1:
- (DOC, 242 KB)
Marine Vessels, Repower
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Form E-1:
- (DOC, 218 KB)
Locomotive Project Application, New Purchase and ILD
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Form E-2:
- (DOC, 213 KB)
Locomotive Project Application, Repower or Remanufacture
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Form F-1:
- (DOC, 223 KB)
Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) and Idle Reduction (APU)
How Are Proposals Evaluated?
All proposals will be evaluated based on their cost effectiveness. In
addition,
AB1390 (Firebaugh), requires that 50% of the funds be spent in areas
disproportionately impacted by poor air quality. See
Disproportionate Impact Information and Map. Funding under this requirement
will be disbursed according to the following criteria:
- All projects must qualify for the Carl Moyer program by meeting the cost-
effectiveness limits established in the Program Announcement.
- All projects will be evaluated according to the following criteria to
qualify for funding as a disproportionately impacted area:
- Poverty Level: All projects in areas where at least 10% of
the population falls below the Federal poverty level based on the year 2000
census data, are eligible to be included in this category,
AND
- PM Exposure: All projects in areas with the highest 15% of PM
concentration will be eligible to be ranked in this category. The highest
15% of PM concentration is 46 micrograms per cubic meter and above, on an
annual average,
OR
- Air Toxics Exposure: All projects in areas with a cancer risk of 1,000
in a million and above (based on MATES II estimates) will be eligible to be
ranked in this category.
The maximum score will be comprised of 40 percent for poverty level, and 30
percent each for PM and toxic exposures. The remaining 50% of funds will
be distributed with the most cost-effective vehicles and equipment receiving the
highest priority.
Click
here to see a list of approved board letters resulting from
the Carl Moyer program.
Who to
Contact for Technical Information
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