Grants & Incentives

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The District develops and administers a comprehensive suite of highly-successful voluntary incentive programs targeted at reducing harmful emissions throughout the Valley. These innovative programs provide an opportunity for Valley residents, businesses, public agencies and other organizations to get involved and make a positive impact on the Valley’s air quality. The District is constantly updating existing programs and developing new programs as new, cleaner technologies emerge to ensure we remain on the cutting edge of emission reduction technology. Additionally, the District is consistently working to ensure that the Valley receives its fair share of available federal, state and local funding for incentives. Through a combined public/private investment of more than $5 billion, the District has been able to reduce tens of thousands of tons of harmful emissions through a variety of cost-effective, voluntary and often first-of-their-kind incentive programs. List of projects funded in the last 10 years throughout the Valley.

  • AB 836 Clean Air Centers Pilot Program

    The Clean Air Centers Pilot Program provides funding to create Wildfire Smoke Clean Air Centers for Vulnerable Populations and establish a network of publicly accessible facilities with high-efficiency air filtration systems for valley residents who may not otherwise have access to clean air during wildfire events.

  • Alternate Fuel Mechanic Training

    Provides funds for mechanic education or training in alternative-fuel vehicles and infrastructure.

  • Bike Paths

    Provides funds to establish bicycle infrastructure such as Class I or Class II bicycle paths.

  • Clean Alternatives to Fireworks Pilot Incentive Program

    Provides incentives for clean, non-firework alternatives in lieu of a portion or all of large-scale public fireworks displays celebrating the Fourth of July or New Year’s Eve, or other celebratory public gatherings.

  • Clean Vehicle Fueling Infrastructure Program

    Provides incentives for new stations, conversion of an existing fueling station, and expansion of stations for hydrogen fuel and electric battery charging stations for heavy-duty vehicles.

  • Charge Up!

    Provides funds for businesses and public agencies to purchase and install electric vehicle chargers for public use.

  • Heavy Duty Waste Haulers

    Provides incentives for cleaner heavy-duty waste haulers to solid waste transportation companies and owner/operators hauling from waste transfer stations to landfills and waste facilities within the District boundaries.

  • Emergency Vehicle Replacement Program

    Provides incentives to replace existing in-use emergency vehicles with new reduced-emission vehicles.

  • E-Mobility Commerce

    Provides funds to develop or expand electronic telecommunication services.

  • Plug in Electric Vehicle Resources Center

    Provides information about plug-in electric vehicles including available incentive funding, charging infrastructure and locations, and the District’s activities to increase and sustain electric vehicles in the Valley.

  • Public Benefit

    Provides funds to purchase new, alternative-fuel vehicles and infrastructure and develop advanced transit and transportation systems.

  • Public Transportation Subsidy and Park & Ride Lots

    Provides funds to subsidize transportation passes for bus, shuttle and commuter rail services. Funds are also available for the construction of park and ride lots.

  • Zero-Emission Landscaping Equipment Voucher Program

    Provides incentives for the replacement of landscape maintenance equipment to lawn care providers.

  • Zero-Emission School Bus Infrastructure Program

    Provides monetary incentives of up to 100% of eligible costs for the purchase and installation of charging equipment for eligible applicants.

  • Zero-Emission School Bus Replacement Incentive Program

    Provides monetary incentives to replace existing yellow school buses that transport public school children to and from school with zero-emission school buses in disadvantaged or low-income communities.

  • Fireplace and Woodstove Change-Out

    Provides incentives to change out open hearth and older, polluting wood-burning devices for cleaner, wood- and gas-burning devices.

  • Clean Air Rooms Program

    Provides residential air filtration units FREE to residents in Valley disadvantaged communities.

  • Clean Green Yard Machines: Residential

    Provides incentives to replace gas-fueled lawn and garden equipment for new zero-emission electric equipment.

  • Drive Clean in the San Joaquin

    Provides funding for the Repair or Replacement of older polluting vehicles or a Rebate towards the purchase of eligible new, clean-air vehicles.

  • Plug in Electric Vehicle Resources Center

    Provides information about plug-in electric vehicles including available incentive funding, charging infrastructure and locations, and the District’s activities to increase and sustain electric vehicles in the Valley.

  • AB 836 Clean Air Centers Pilot Program

    The Clean Air Centers Pilot Program provides funding to create Wildfire Smoke Clean Air Centers for Vulnerable Populations and establish a network of publicly accessible facilities with high-efficiency air filtration systems for valley residents who may not otherwise have access to clean air during wildfire events.

  • Ag Burn Alternatives Grant Program

    Provides incentives for chipping or shredding agricultural material. The material must be used for soil incorporation or land application on agricultural land as an alternative to the open burning.

  • Ag Pump Replacement

    Provides incentives to repower or replace irrigation pump engines/motors used in agricultural operations.

  • Agricultural Tractor Replacement Program

    Provides incentive to replace in-use, off-road tractors and mobile equipment used in agricultural operations.

  • Agricultural Tractor Trade-Up Program

    Provides incentive to replace in-use, off-road tractors and mobile equipment used in agricultural operations.

  • Alternate Fuel Mechanic Training

    Provides funds for mechanic education or training in alternative-fuel vehicles and infrastructure.

  • Charge Up!

    Provides funds for businesses and public agencies to purchase and install electric vehicle chargers for public use.

  • Clean Alternatives to Fireworks Pilot Incentive Program

    Provides incentives for clean, non-firework alternatives in lieu of a portion or all of large-scale public fireworks displays celebrating the Fourth of July or New Year’s Eve, or other celebratory public gatherings.

  • Clean Vehicle Fueling Infrastructure Program

    Provides incentives for new stations, conversion of an existing fueling station, and expansion of stations for hydrogen fuel and electric battery charging stations for heavy-duty vehicles.

  • Drive Clean

    Provides rebates towards the purchase of eligible new, clean-air vehicles.

  • Farmer Ag Truck Replacement Program

    The FARMER Ag Truck Replacement Program provides incentive funds for the replacement of heavy-duty diesel ag trucks.

  • Electrified Dairy Feed Mixing Program

    New pilot program to target the installation of electric feed mixing equipment at Valley dairies and other confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs).

  • Hybrid Voucher Program

    Provides incentives to replace in-use, on-road, heavy-duty trucks and buses with zero emission technology.

  • Locomotive Program

    Provides incentives to railroads to purchase new, lower-emission locomotives.

  • Locomotives: Prop 1B

    Provides incentives to locomotives involved in goods movement for replacements, retrofits or installation of a locomotive emissions capture and control system.

  • Low-Dust Nut Harvester Replacement Program

    Provides incentives to replace nut harvesting equipment with low-dust harvesting equipment.

  • Off-Road Mobile Equipment Repowers

    Provides incentives to repower in-use, heavy-duty, off-road equipment.

  • Off-Road Replacement

    Provides incentives to replace mobile in-use, off-road, heavy-duty equipment used in construction and other non-agricultural operations.

  • Plug in Electric Vehicle Resources Center

    Provides information about plug-in electric vehicles including available incentive funding, charging infrastructure and locations, and the District’s activities to increase and sustain electric vehicles in the Valley.

  • Public Transportation Subsidy and Park & Ride Lots

    Provides funds to subsidize transportation passes for bus, shuttle and commuter rail services. Funds are also available for the construction of park and ride lots.

  • Restaurant Charbroiler Technology Partnership

    Provides eligible restaurants with lower-emission, under-fired charbroiler equipment to demonstrate new technology.

  • Small Farmer Certified Pre-Owned Ag Equipment Pilot Program

    Provides incentive to replace in-use, off-road tractors and mobile equipment used in agricultural operations with used equipment.

  • Trucks: Prop 1B

    Provides incentives to truck owners for truck replacement for heavy-duty on-road trucks involved in goods movement.

  • Truck Replacement

    Provides incentives to truck owners for truck replacement for heavy-duty on-road trucks.

  • Zero-Emission Ag Utility Terrain Vehicle (UTV)

    Provides incentives for the replacement of existing diesel or gasoline-powered UTVs in agricultural operations.

  • Zero-Emission Landscaping Equipment Voucher Program

    Provides incentives for the replacement of landscape maintenance equipment to lawn care providers.

  • Alternate Fuel Mechanic Training

    Provides funds for mechanic education or training in alternative-fuel vehicles and infrastructure.

  • E-Mobility Commerce

    Provides incentives to government agencies and public education to develop or expand electronic telecommunication services.

  • Hybrid Voucher Program

    Provides incentives to vehicle owners to purchase new hybrid and electric trucks and buses.

  • Plug in Electric Vehicle Resources Center

    Provides information about plug-in electric vehicles including available incentive funding, charging infrastructure and locations, and the District’s activities to increase and sustain electric vehicles in the Valley.

  • Restaurant Charbroiler Technology Partnership

    Provides eligible restaurants with lower-emission, under-fired charbroiler equipment to demonstrate new technology.

  • Technology Advancement

    Provides funding for businesses and individuals to develop new emission-reduction technology.