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FRAQMD GRANT PROGRAMS                                Page last updated on 01/03/05

CARL MOYER PROGRAM      AB 2766 PROGRAM     OTHER GRANT PROGRAM

If you require assistance or additional information, contact:

Yachun Chow (FRAQMD Air Quality Planner)
Phone: 530-634-7659 Ext: 202    Email: ychow@fraqmd.org

Application submittal period:  We are soliciting projects NOW!!!

The District will receive $100,000 for the 2004/5 fiscal year and is announcing an open application submittal period. Applications will not be first-come-first-serve but instead will be weighed in terms of affected population, pollutant health impacts, effective emission reductions, viability, and cost-effectiveness. The program is open to all on-road, off-road, and stationary ag pump Moyer-qualifying projects.

The purpose of the Carl Moyer program is to reduce air pollution emissions by providing grants for the incremental cost of cleaner vehicles and equipment. The program focuses on the replacement of older heavy-duty diesel engines with electric, alternative fuel, or cleaner diesel technology, and does not include projects that are less than 50 horsepower, required by law, or regulated by an air district Permit to Operate, such as stationary diesel-powered electric generators. Private companies, public agencies, and the general public that operate heavy-duty diesel engines in California may apply for incentive funds.  All projects approved for funding must meet the CARB and FRAQMD program guidelines. New Carl Moyer Guidelines, example cost-effectiveness calculations, and application forms have been developed for 2003/4 and can be reviewed and downloaded from the California Air Resources Board's web site at:

2003 Carl Moyer Program Guidelines - Approved Revisions - September 30, 2003 (ARB approved April 24, 2003; Update October 1, 2003 ) http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/moyer/moyer.htm). FRAQMD program guidelines follow.

Download Application Forms Here

    Appendix B: On-Road Heavy-Duty Vehicles

    Appendix C: Off-Road Equipment

    Appendix D: Locomotives

    Appendix E: Marine Vessels

    Appendix F: Stationary Agricultural Irrigation Pumps

    Appendix G: Forklifts

    Appendix H: Airport Ground Support Equipment

Examples of Successful Projects

Assuming the following projects meet CARB and FRAQMD program criteria, as provided below, the program pays the difference in cost between the "old engine rebuild cost" and the "cost of the new cleaner engine" including an hour meter if required.

- Stationary agricultural pump diesel engine repowers - instead of rebuilding an old  dirty diesel engine, the program will offer incentive funding for you to purchase a new engine certified to a lower emission standard (an hour meter will be required and is paid for by the program). The owner will be out-of-pocket the reported rebuild cost and the Moyer program kicks in the balance of funds necessary to purchase and install a brand new, approved, lower emission engine. Contracts must be signed by engine owners - contracts are typically 7 years. Annual reporting of hour meter readings will be required. Prorated funding dollars must be returned to the District for each year of operation that does not meet contracted operating hour requirements.

- On-road heavy-duty diesel truck repowers (typically pre-1987) - instead of rebuilding an old dirty mechanical diesel engine (where the injection timing is mechanically controlled), the District will offer incentive funding that pays the difference between the old engine rebuild cost and an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) remanufactured emission-controlled mechanical engine that is cleaner and CARB certified. CARB certification documentation and emissions data are required. Contracts must be signed by vehicle/engine owners - contracts are typically 7 years. Annual reporting of odometer readings and/or fuel usage will be required. Prorated funding dollars must be returned to the District for each year of operation that does not meet contracted odometer/fuel usage requirements.

- Agricultural Tractor and Bankout Wagon repowers - instead of rebuilding an old dirty diesel engine, the District will offer incentive funding to purchase a new or remanufactured engine certified to lower emission standards (an hour meter may be required).   Contracts must be signed by engine owners - contracts are typically 7 years. Annual reporting of hour meter readings and/or fuel usage will be required. Prorated funding dollars must be returned to the District for each year of operation that does not meet contracted operating hour requirements.   [top]

Other projects that may qualify include:

1. Diesel-to-diesel repowers of on-road and off-road heavy-duty diesel vehicles and equipment such as backhoes, front-end loaders, excavators, trenchers, motor graders, logging trucks, dump trucks, harvesters, shakers, and receivers.
2. CARB certified engine retrofit kits that lower NOx emissions by 15%.
3. Replacing diesel forklifts with electric forklifts.
4. Replacing 50 horsepower and larger diesel Ag pump engines with electric motors (37 kilowatts and larger).
5. Replacing airport ground support equipment with cleaner technology.
6. New, alternative-fueled vehicles meeting CARB Optional NOx Emission Credit Standards.
7. Auxiliary power units for reducing idling emissions from heavy-duty trucks.

FRAQMD Program Guidelines

The information you provide in your application, including engine horsepower ratings, historical hours of operation, fuel consumption, or miles per year, old rebuild and new engine costs, and pollutant emission rates, will be used to determine how much it costs for each ton of pollution your project removes from the air. If your project meets all other criteria as provided in the New CARB Carl Moyer Guidelines and the cost-effectiveness is less than $13,600 per ton, your project may be further considered as follows.

The FRAQMD Board of Directors has placed a threshold of $9,000 cost-effectiveness on Moyer projects; exceeding this value will require Board approval. Otherwise, the APCO has been granted authority to approve projects under $9,000 per ton of pollutant.

Any or all of the following criteria, at the discretion of the APCO, may be used by staff to determine successful projects:

Affected Population: Projects reducing cancer risk near larger populations and/or economically disadvantaged areas of the Counties may take precedence over other projects.

  Health Standards: Projects reducing higher-risk pollutants may take precedence over other projects. Example: Diesel particulate (black soot) emissions are more toxic (cancer-causing) than natural gas or propane emissions

Electric or alternative fuel technology may take precedence over diesel technology.

Cost-Effectiveness: Projects that are less than $9,000 per ton of pollutant cost-effectiveness may take precedence over other projects.

Project Viability: Is the project viable, will it succeed, and will it be completed in the timeframe allotted in the legal Agreement? False data submitted in the application will weigh negatively. The proponent's prior success with FRAQMD incentive fund programs may also be used to weigh viability, at the discretion of the APCO.

"Any disputes that cannot be resolved between District staff and the applicant may be brought before the District's Board of Directors at our next regularly scheduled meeting for review and resolution. Please contact District staff ahead of time so that we may add your project for review to the consent agenda. Any items not on the agenda may not be discussed at a public Board meeting."   [top]

Application and Program Requirements

All engines replaced must be destroyed;  proof will be required. New and old equipment serial numbers must be verified by District staff. An annual report is required for a minimum of seven years or as specified in the Agreement, providing required information necessary to determine program compliance. You will be contacted and the District may inspect for confirmation. Projects that do not meet contractual requirements may be required to return prorated funds to the District to be allocated to other projects. [top]

        The District receives a portion of the annual vehicle registration fees ($4) from the Department of Motor Vehicles through legislation authorized under Assembly Bill 2766 (Sher, 1990). The AB 2766 program provides incentive funding for projects that reduce onroad and offroad mo tor vehicle pollutant emissions (mainly nitrous oxides (NOx) and to a lesser extent particulate matter (PM10)). Examples of successful projects may include:

Awarding the difference in cost of replacing (repowering) an old dirty diesel engine with a new cleaner emitting diesel or alternative fueled engine.
Projects that reduce vehicle trips and vehicle miles traveled (VMT) such as bicycle lanes, vanpools, shuttles and transit buses and associated infrastructure.
New "alternative fueled" vehicles including natural gas powered school buses, street sweepers, and transit buses.
Educational programs designed to educate the general public about mobile source emission reduction strategies.
Liquefied and compressed natural gas or electric vehicle infrastructure projects.
Funding may also be allocated for District related programs, including land use and transportation planning, monitoring, enforcement, and technical studies necessary for implementation of the California Clean Air Act.

Open Application Period  Tentatively: July 12, 2004 through September 17, 2004.

Tentative Allocation Schedule   Approved projects will receive funding as DMV funds become available and in the order of project completion schedules; or as approved by the APCO.

Requirements All project applications will require an emissions reduction and cost-effectiveness report with each submittal; use Methods to Find the Cost-Effectiveness of Funding Air Quality Projects provided below.    [top]

Example RFP Application Forms:

AB 2766 RFP Title Page

RFP Notification Letter

AB 2766 RFP Program Description and Requirements

RFP Attachment I - Proposal Summary and Addendum

Air Resources Board 1998 Criteria and Guidelines for the Use of Motor Vehicle Registration Fees: The Guidelines document contains the Criteria and Guidelines for the AB 2766 program.  Appendix A contains examples of successful projects. Appendix B contains motor vehicle registration fee statutes.    [top]

Guidelines - MS Word document (112 kbytes)

Appendix A - MS Word document (120 kbytes)

Appendix B - MS Word document (71 kbytes)

Methods to find the Cost-Effectiveness of Funding Air Quality Projects: There are two files available for download. The MS Word instructional guide provides info, sample projects, and examples of manual calculations. The Street Sweeper MS Word document provides the latest methodology for sweeper projects. The Microsoft Access database file will calculate emissions reductions and perform the cost-effectiveness calculations electronically.  

Methodologies found in the CARB Carl Moyer program guidelines may also be used for cost-effectiveness evaluations where the District determines that Motor Vehicle Guidelines are incomplete or out-of-date.

IMPORTANT: Use the "load factors" found in the "Carl Moyer Program Guidelines" above, when performing calculations (or contact the District for assistance). The Moyer load factors are more current.

Download the Instructional guide (MS Word, 475KB; Adobe pdf, 1.3MB) with sample projects and calculations, and/or the cost-effectiveness database file (2.4 megabytes; MS Access 97 software required) at ARB's web site. [top]