The Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District is now accepting applications for its 2025 Clean Air Grants for On-Road Vehicles.
Donor Name: Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District
State: California
County: Santa Barbara County (CA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/05/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Funding Information
A successful project will be eligible to receive a grant within a range from $10,000 to $250,000.
Eligible Vehicles/Equipment
Baseline Vehicle to be Replaced/New Vehicle to be Purchased:
- Compliant diesel or compressed natural gas (CNG) commercial trucks and buses (GVWR over 14,000 lbs.) with 2019 or older model year engine
- A zero-emission vehicle (electric, fuel cell)
- Compliant diesel or CNG solid waste collection vehicles, public agency vehicles, utility vehicles, and emergency vehicles (GVWR over 14,000 lbs.) with 2019 or older model year engine
- A zero-emission vehicle (electric, fuel cell)
- Compliant diesel or CNG transit/urban buses with 2019 or older model year engine
- A zero-emission transit bus
- Compliant diesel or CNG transportation refrigeration units (TRUs) accepted on a case-by-case basis (will require CARB approval)
- A zero-emission TRU.
Project Requirements
- Applications are limited to one grant project per Company, LLC, Taxpayer ID, etc. with final determination at the District’s discretion
- Vehicles proposed for replacement must be operating in-service at the time of application and operation must be demonstrated during a District pre-inspection.
- Funded vehicles must be registered with the California Department of Motor Vehicles within Santa Barbara County for the last 24 months.
- At least 51% total annual usage must occur in the South Central Coast Air Basin (Santa Barbara County, Ventura County, and San Luis Obispo County).
- The replacement vehicle must not yet be purchased.
- The owner’s entire fleet must be compliant with all CARB’s on-road regulations and pass a compliance check by CARB.
For more information, visit APCD.
