The Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District is accepting applications for the 2023 Clean Air Grants for School Buses.
Donor Name: Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District
State: California
County: Santa Barbara County (CA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/01/2023
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $250,000
Details:
The Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District is providing grant funds to benefit public health by cost-effectively replacing old, high-polluting equipment with newer, cleaner equipment earlier than required by regulation or through normal attrition.
Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (District) has grant funds for school bus fleet expansions with zero-emission or near-zero-emission buses. Successful projects will be eligible to receive a grant within a range from $10,000 to $250,000.
- Priority will be given to zero-emission or near-zero emission technology projects, along with projects located within low-income and disadvantaged communities.
- The District has final discretion on how grant funds are distributed.
Project Requirements
- Applications are limited to one grant project per public school district with final determination at the District’s discretion.
- The zero-emission or near-zero-emission school bus must be new.
- A near-zero-emission school bus must have a CARB certified engine that meets the emission levels of 0.02 g/bhp NOx and 0.01 g/bhp PM or less.
- The engine in the new school bus must be CARB certified for sale in California and must comply with durability and warranty requirements.
- At least 51% of the total annual usage must occur in Santa Barbara County.
- Fleet must be compliant with all local, state, and federal air quality regulations and must not have any unresolved Notices of Violation.
- School buses must meet the requirements of CARB’s Lower Emission School Bus Program.
For more information, visit SBCAPCD.