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Carl Moyer Program

Learn how to upgrade or replace heavy-duty vehicles and equipment with funding from the Carl Moyer Program.

Carl Moyer Program Application
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Online Project Application User's Guide(2 Mb PDF, 12 pgs, revised 10/12/17)

The Air District began accepting applications for the Carl Moyer Program (CMP) Year 22 application cycle on October 1, 2020.

More than $40 million is available for projects to upgrade or replace on-road vehicles, school buses, off-road and agricultural equipment, marine equipment, and locomotives.

The Air District is offering grants through the Community Health Protection Grant Program and the Carl Moyer Program for projects throughout the Bay Area that would reduce toxic air emissions and ozone-forming pollutants from older diesel engines. Applications are accepted and evaluated on a first-come, first-served basis until funds run out.

Priority is given to projects that reduce emissions in the following impacted communities – AB 617 communities and communities for future AB 617 consideration.

West Oakland
Richmond-San Pablo
East Oakland/ San Leandro
Eastern San Francisco
Pittsburg-Bay Point area
San Jose
Tri-Valley area
Vallejo

Air District staff will determine whether applications meet Community Health Protection Grant Program and Carl Moyer Program requirements. New project types and increased grant amounts are available for the purchase of hybrid, zero- and near-zero-emissions equipment, and for fueling and charging infrastructure as part of alternative-fuel or battery-electric project types.

Project Types

Funding is offered on a first-come, first-served basis until all funds have been spent. Applications must be complete to be considered for funding.

Funds are available for the following project types:

Equipment/Vehicle replacement - replace an old vehicle or piece of equipment with the cleanest available vehicle or equipment.
Engine replacement (repower) - replace an old engine with a new, emission-certified engine.
Power system conversion – convert existing equipment to operate on electric or hybrid power.
Battery charging and fueling infrastructure - install infrastructure to charge or fuel new, funded equipment. Infrastructure only projects may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Eligibility

In general, equipment is eligible for funding that:

Has at least one to three years until regulation compliance or is exempt from regulation.
Operates within the Air District’s boundaries, with priority given to those operating in areas highlighted in the Priority Community Map or in Community Health Protection areas.

Grants cannot be used for projects that are currently required by law or by a contract or agreement. More information and additional requirements are available in the Program Overview Fact Sheet(215 Kb PDF, 2 pgs, revised 11/24/20) and California Air Resources Board Carl Moyer Program web page.

A new funding priority in 2018 includes higher award amounts for the replacement of diesel-fueled equipment with zero-emissions (or cleanest available) equipment.

Eligible Equipment

Visit the following pages for equipment-specific funding opportunities:

Zero-emissions projects are highly encouraged. Public or private entities that own a variety of equipment types are encouraged to apply in each category, particularly if fueling or charging infrastructure will be included in the application.

Program Documents & Information

Advisory: Air District staff safety for grant project inspections(100 Kb PDF, 1 pg, posted 08/23/12)
Advisory: Destruction inspection protocol(273 Kb PDF, 2 pgs, revised 10/16/17)
Advisory: Requirements for Reimbursement of Infrastructure Costs(88 Kb PDF, 1 pg, revised 07/21/20)
Regulatory compliance statement document(128 Kb PDF, 1 pg, revised 06/27/16)
IRS W-9 form
Online annual reporting procedures for CMP projects(859 Kb PDF, 3 pgs, revised 08/06/18)
Project implementation report(45 Kb PDF, 2 pgs, revised 10/16/17)
ARB Carl Moyer Program website
CA Hybrid Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP)
CA Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project (CORE)
PG&E EV Fleet Program
2015 ARB Program review report(1 Mb PDF, 24 pgs, posted 12/31/15)
2015 DOF fiscal audit report(301 Kb PDF, 9 pgs, posted 12/31/15)

Previously Approved Projects

Previously approved CMP Year 8 & 9 projects(260 Kb PDF, 19 pgs, revised 05/10/12)
Previously approved CMP Year 10 projects(60 Kb PDF, 17 pgs, revised 05/10/12)
Previously approved CMP Year 11 projects(23 Kb PDF, 2 pgs, revised 06/14/19)
Previously approved CMP Year 12 projects(94 Kb PDF, 2 pgs, revised 06/14/19)
Previously approved CMP Year 13 projects(32 Kb PDF, 1 pg, revised 06/14/19)
Previously approved CMP Year 14 projects(42 Kb PDF, 3 pgs, revised 06/14/19)
Previously approved CMP Year 15 projects(22 Kb PDF, 5 pgs, revised 06/11/15)
Previously approved CMP Year 16 projects(105 Kb PDF, 3 pgs, posted 12/31/15)
Previously approved CMP Year 17 projects(76 Kb PDF, 3 pgs, revised 10/10/17)
Previously approved CMP Year 18 projects(71 Kb PDF, 2 pgs, revised 10/10/17)
Previously approved CMP Year 19 projects(96 Kb PDF, 5 pgs, revised 08/01/18)
Previously approved CMP Year 20 projects(103 Kb PDF, 8 pgs, posted 06/13/19)
Previously approved CMP Year 21 projects(92 Kb PDF, 2 pgs, revised 11/24/20)

Workshops and Events

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

On December 17, 2020, staff held a Carl Moyer Grant Program Overview webinar and provided an overview on the Carl Moyer Program and Community Health Protection Program.