Grants & Incentives

As the regional air district, the North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District (District) is the local environmental agency which implements designated grant programs, in addition to other available grant programs available directly from the Califoria Air Resources Board (CARB) or the EPA. The District annually offers the following grant programs:

Carl Moyer Grant Program

The Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment Program (Carl Moyer Program) provides incentive grants for cleaner-than-required engines, equipment, and other sources of pollution providing early or extra emission reductions. Eligible projects include cleaner on-road, marine, and agricultural sources. Projects may include engine re-powers, the purchase of new vehicles using alternative…

VIP Grant Program

The On-Road Voucher Incentive Program (VIP) takes the current criteria of the Carl Moyer Program Fleet Modernization Program and streamlines the requirements for both the participants and the District. By streamlining the guideline requirements, the goal of the voucher program is to provide funding opportunities for fleets with 3 or fewer vehicles to quickly replace or retrofit their older heavy-…

FARMER Grant Program

The Funding Agricultural Replacement Measures for Emission Reductions (FARMER) Program provides funding through local air districts for agricultural harvesting equipment, heavy-duty trucks, agricultural pump engines, tractors, and other equipment used in agricultural operations. The FARMER Program is supported in part by California Climate Investments, a statewide program that puts billions of Cap…

Rural School Bus Pilot Project (RSBPP)

The application period has been closed.

Woodsmoke Reduction Pilot Program

The application period for the current funding cycle has ended, and selections have been made. At this time, the District is not accepting applications for the Woodmsoke Reduction Program. If you wish to receive program announcements and updates or would like to receive an application when they become available, please complete the Woodstove Contact Form.