Goods Movement Program

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Online Truck Project Application User’s Guide(747 Kb PDF, 5 pgs, posted 03/01/17)

Year 5 Goods Movement Program

The District is administering the Proposition 1B Goods Movement Emission Reduction Program for the Bay Area.  During this funding cycle, the Air District will issue solicitations for projects involving trucks, locomotives, Transportation Refrigeration Units (TRUs), cargo handling equipment, and shore power equipment.  The California Air Resources Board has approved approximately $48 million for the Air District’s Year 5 Program.

Eligible Equipment and Solicitation Dates

Project applications for all equipment categories must be complete and accurate to be considered for funding. The project selected for funding MUST have a signed contract with the Air District prior to March 1, 2018.

Locomotive and Railyard Projects

The Air District is not currently accepting locomotive and rail yard project applications. For detailed information, please refer to the application forms and fact sheet listed below.

• Application form - PDF version(231 Kb PDF, 8 pgs, revised 12/14/17)
• Application form - Word version(55 Kb DOCX, revised 12/14/17)
• Factsheet(537 Kb PDF, 2 pgs, revised 12/14/17)

Preliminary Ranklist: Locomotive Solicitations

The preliminary ranklists for the Year 5 locomotive and railyard project solicitations are listed below.

• BAAQMD Year 5 – Solicitation 1 – Preliminary ranklist for locomotive projects(47 Kb PDF, 1 pg, posted 04/07/16)
• BAAQMD Year 5 – Solicitation 2 – Preliminary ranklist for locomotive projects(45 Kb PDF, 1 pg, posted 04/07/16)
• BAAQMD Year 5 – Solicitation 3 – Preliminary ranklist for locomotive projects(399 Kb PDF, 1 pg, posted 09/18/17) 

Equipment shown on the preliminary ranklists have met basic eligibility criteria for the program; however, appearance on the ranklists does not guarantee that equipment will receive program funding. Selection for funding is contingent upon a full evaluation to determine whether a project meets all program requirements, including passing pre-inspection, as well as continued availability of program funds.

Truck Projects

 The Air District is not currently accepting truck project applications for the Year 5 Program. A new feature of the 2017 Program is the option to replace class 5 (GVWR 16,001-19,500 lbs) commercial diesel-fueled trucks equipped with medium-heavy duty engines.

For Year 5, the first truck project solicitation closed on November 20, 2015, the second on April 15, 2016, the third on June 30, 2017, and the fourth on January 26, 2018. Details about the latest solicitation and preliminary ranklists for the first three solicitations are posted on the truck project detail page.

Eligible Equipment

• Heavy duty diesel trucks, charging/fueling infrastructure & truck stop electrification
• Locomotives and railyards
• Ships at berth (shore power)
• Cargo handling equipment
• Transportation refrigeration units (TRU)

Equipment Funding Options

The following projects are eligible for funding under this Program:

• Equipment/vehicle replacement - replace heavy-duty diesel trucks, TRUs, grocery cold storage trailers, cargo handling equipment, and locomotives with the cleanest available equipment
• Engine repower/electric conversion - repower small-fleet diesel truck engine with 2016 or newer zero-emissions or alternatively-fueled engine, convert diesel yard truck to electric
• Truck stop electrification– install electric infrastructure to reduce diesel engine idling where trucks congregate
• Charging & fueling infrastructure – Install electric charging, hydrogen fueling or cryogenic recharge infrastructure for trucks, cargo handling equipment or TRUs
• Locomotive retrofit – repower or install a remanufacture kit or filter to reduce emissions from a locomotive engine
• Emission capture & control equipment – install an emissions capture & control system to reduce diesel emissions from locomotives and ships at berth
• Shoreside electrification (ships at berth) – for cargo ship berths visited solely by vessels not subject to the control requirements of the CA Ships at Berth Regulation, install grid-based or non-grid-based electrification infrastructure

Eligibility

• Equipment primarily used to move commercial freight, bulk or goods for sale or for purchase along California’s trade corridors (map (604 k PDF, 2 pgs)).
• Additional eligibility requirements are available in the California Air Resources Board 2015 Goods Movement Program Guidelines, including the 2017 Guideline updates contained in CARB Executive Order G-17-004.

Grants cannot be used for equipment already required to upgrade or be replaced by law or agreement, including equipment that is not in compliance with applicable CARB regulations.

Application and Award Process

1. Determine eligibility of your existing equipment and select a project type
2. Gather the required information about your existing equipment and usage history, including engine & retrofit information and fleet compliance certificates
3. Submit your application online (infrastructure projects submit a proposal)
4. District staff review applications for completeness & eligibility and contact applicants if additional information is required.
5. District staff submit a list of approved projects to the CA Air Resources Board (CARB) for review and ranking. The top ranked projects are selected for funding.
6. District staff pre-inspect existing equipment and offer contracts for projects meeting all Program eligibility requirements.
7. Grantees complete the project according to contract requirements. After equipment passes post-inspections, the Grantee (or dealer) submits a request for payment to the Air District.
8. Grantees maintain & use equipment according to the contract requirements and submit required reports until the contracted period (project life) ends.

Previous Approved Project Lists

• Year 1 - On-road project rank list(77 Kb PDF, 13 pgs, revised 07/15/16)
• Year 1 - Port truck project rank list - 1(1 Mb PDF, 20 pgs, revised 04/30/12)
• Year 1 - Port truck project rank list - 2(297 Kb PDF, 6 pgs, revised 04/30/12)
• Year 1 - Port truck project rank list - 3(1 Mb PDF, 20 pgs, revised 04/30/12)
• Year 2 - On-road truck project rank list(152 Kb PDF, 23 pgs, revised 09/10/15)
• Year 2 - Primary Shore Power Project rank list(107 Kb PDF, 2 pgs, revised 04/30/12)
• Year 2 - Alternate Shore Power Project rank list(100 Kb PDF, 2 pgs, revised 04/30/12)
• Year 3 - Port truck project rank list(1 Mb PDF, 25 pgs, revised 09/10/15)
• Year 4 - On-Road truck project rank list, Solicitation # 1 (rev 6/30/14)(288 Kb PDF, 3 pgs, revised 06/11/15)
• Year 4 - On-Road truck project rank list, Solicitation # 2 (rev 6/30/14)(840 Kb PDF, 7 pgs, revised 06/11/15)

Workshops and Events

View the Calendar for upcoming workshops, events, and deadlines.

Additional Information

• California Air Resources Board 2015 Goods Movement Program Guidelines
• 2017 Updates to Guidelines – CARB Executive Order G-17-004 
• CARB Goods Movement Program webpage
• Advisory: Air District staff safety for grant project inspections
• IRS W-9 Form
• ARB Truck Stop Webpage
• ARB Diesel Hotline: 1-866-634-3735 (1-866-DIESEL)

The Proposition 1B: Goods Movement Emission Reduction Program is a partnership between CARB and local agencies (like air districts, ports, and transportation agencies) to quickly reduce air pollution emissions and health risk from freight movement along California's trade corridors. CARB provides funding to eligible agencies; those agencies then offer financial incentives to owners of equipment used in freight movement to upgrade to cleaner technologies. For more information visit the statewide Goods Movement Program or contact CARB at (916) 44-GOODS (444-6637) or by email: 

Certified Dismantlers

Following is a list of Air District certified dismantlers. Certified dismantlers have a contract with the Air District to conduct required inspections and complete & submit required paperwork for the GMERP program. The Air District requires the use of an Air District certified dismantler. If you wish to use a dismantler not found on this list, please contact our office to discuss.