Links to Grants Offered by Other Agencies
The FRAQMD is posting information on grants offered by other agencies as a service to the residents of Yuba and Sutter counties. If you have questions regarding these grants please contact the applicable agencies, not FRAQMD staff.
California E-Bike Incentive Project
The California E-Bike Incentive Project is funded by the California Air Resources Board (CARB). CARB’s mission is to promote and protect public health, welfare, and ecological resources through effective reduction of air pollutants while recognizing and considering effects on the economy. The California E-Bike Incentive Project is giving up to $2,000 towards the purchase of a brand-new electric bike (e-bike). The application window opens April 29, 2025, at 5:00 pm. Up to 1,000 applicants will be approved.
Drive Clean Assistance Program
The Driving Clean Assistance Program (DCAP), in partnership with the California Air Resources Board (CARB), provides incentives statewide in California to assist low-income and disadvantaged communities in purchasing clean air vehicles. This program aims to combat climate change and predatory lending practices while also offering continuous financial coaching.
Clean School Bus Rebate Program
The fourth round of federal funding to replace existing school buses.
California Zero-Emission School Bus and Infrastructure Incentive Project
The Zero-Emission School Bus and Infrastructure (ZESBI) incentive project pairs zero-emission school bus vehicle incentives through the California Air Resources Board (CARB), with charging infrastructure incentives through the California Energy Commission (CEC). A total of $500 million is appropriated from Senate Bill (SB) 114 for ZESBI. In Fiscal Year 2023-24, $375 million is allocated to support purchases of qualifying zero-emission (ZE) school buses and $125 million is allocated to support infrastructure and associated cost incentives.
ZESBI’s initial application window will open on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at 10:00am Pacific Time and remain open until Monday, September 30, 2024, at 5:00pm Pacific Time.
SECAT Funding for Zero Emission Vehicles
The Sacramento Metropoliton Air Quality Management District is accepting applications for the SECAT Program. Currently, the SECAT Program provides grant funding to replace on-road heavy-duty diesel vehicles that have 2006 and older model year engines with diesel particulate filter (DPF) retrofits or other limited exempt vehicles, with a cleaner emission vehicle. Contact Patrick Robinson at (916) 874-6276 or visit the website link above for more information.
Providing rebates for electric vehicle charging stations.
CA Energy Commission Rural Electric Vehicle Charging
Accepting applications until 3/11/22. Eligible applicants are public and private entities. Projects must support rural EV drivers.
The Healthy Soils Program stems from the California Healthy Soils Initiative, a collaboration of state agencies and departments to promote the development of healthy soils on California's farmlands and ranchlands. The HSP has two components: the HSP Incentives Program and the HSP Demonstration Projects. The HSP Incentives Program provides financial assistance for implementation of conservation management that improve soil health, sequester carbon and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The HSP Demonstration Projects showcase California farmers and rancher's implementation of HSP practices.
Zero-Emission Medium and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Pilot Loan Program
The New Program will help small fleet owners affected by CARB's In-Use Truck and Bus regulation to secure financing for upgrading their fleets with newer trucks.
VW Mitigation Trust Grants
Zero Emission Trucks or Diesel Trucks/Freight
Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure - now open and accepting applications as of May 12, 2021
Rural School Bus Pilot Project
The pilot project seeks to accelerate the turnover of California school bus fleets to lower carbon transportation choices, especially in rural school district. Eligible project types include:
- Fleet expansion for zero-emission school buses
- Bus replacement for conventional fuel buses with a hyrbid or internal combustion engine. The projects will require the use of renewable fuel types
Visit the website above or contact (707) 443-3093 with questions.
California Energy Commission School Bus Replacement
The CEC has posted information about a new grant program for school bus replacement. The Program will offer funding in 2018. The deadline to comment on the Program Concept is February 28, 2018.
Goods Movement Emission Reduction Program (GMERP)
The Sacramento Metropoliton Air Quality Management District is accepting applications until June 30, 2017, for Heavy Duty Trucks and Transport Refrigeration Units. They will host a workshop on April 26 from 3:00 to 5:00 at the SMAQMD office in Sacramento. For more information contact Kristian Damkier at (916) 874-4892.
The California Natural Resources Agency is accepting applications until May 1st, 2017, for projects that:
- Sequester and store carbon by planting trees
- Reduce building energy use by planting trees to shade buildings
- Reduce commute vehicle miles by constructing bicycle paths, bicycle lanes, or pedestrian facilities that provide safe routes for travel between residences, workplaces, commercial centers, and schools.
2016 School Bus Replacement and Retrofit Rebates
Approximately $7 million is available in rebates to public school bus fleet owners for the replacement or retrofit of older school buses. Offered by the US EPA. Applications due November 1, 2016.