UP TO $5 MILLION BAAQMD GRANT OPPORTUNITY The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) has announced the availability of up to $5 million through the Transportation Fund for Clean Air (TFCA) for Alternative Fuel Vehicles (AFV) and Infrastructure beginning October 28, 2009. For further details a copy of the 2009 TFCA Application and Guidance Handbook is available here. Further information and specific project applications are found here. For further information please vist the BAAQMD funding website directly.



EPA GRANT OPPORTUNITY The EPA has announced the availability of $32 million in grant funding for clean diesel projects under the National Clean Diesel Campaign (NCDC) program. The deadline for submission of proposals is December 8, 2009. EPA Region 9 is expected to make 4-8 awards ranging from $300,000 to $3 million. For further details a copy of the RFP is available here (RFP) and a copy of related FAQ's is found here (FAQ). For further information please vist the the EPA NCDC website directly.
















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LOCAL CLEAN AIR VEHICLE FUNDING SOURCES

The East Bay Clean Cities Coalition is your single source provider for the best information on clean air vehicle and associated clean air and petroleum displacement funding opportunities. We are pleased to provide the latest information on funding for alternative fuel vehicles (AFV) and related clean air projects listed below. You may wish to bookmark this page or add it to your "favorites" to make it easier for you to check back often for the latest updates. This page is updated regularly as we become aware of the latest funding opportunities.


The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) is the public agency entrusted with regulating stationary sources of air pollution in the nine counties that surround San Francisco Bay: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, southwestern Solano, and southern Sonoma counties. BAAQMD represents the majority of the geographical region covered by the East Bay Clean Cities Coalition. BAAQMD also sponsors numerous clean air vehicle and related funding programs including:

Carl Moyer Program

Climate Protection Grant Program

Greenhouse Gas Reduction Grant Program

Heavy Duty Engine Projects

Lower Emissions School Bus Program

Port Truck Program

Transportation Fund for Clean Air Vehicles (TFCA)

Vehicle Buy Back Program

Heavy Duty Vehicles

Light Duty Vehicles


The Yolo/Solano Air Quality Management District (YSAQMD) represents Yolo and Solano Counties. This includes the western portion of Solano County geographically covered by the East Bay Clean Cities Coalition. The Yolo/Solano Air Quality Manegement District sponsors numerous clean air incentive programs including their annual Clean Air Fund (CAF) Program which is designed to reduce emissions from motor vehicles by supporting cleaner vehicle technologies, alternative modes of transportation, and educating the public about air pollution. The program offers incentive funding for mobile sources of air pollution that are not subject to district regulation or other state for federal air pollution laws. The YSAQMD hosts a handy Cost-Effectiveness of Funding Air Quality Projects Calculator (2.64 KB) which is an interactive database you may use to evaluate the cost effectiveness of any clean air vehicle projects. The file is in Microsoft Access MDB format and may take a few minutes to open. Save to computer after opening. Note: Those with Office or Access 2007 need to save in C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office 12\ Accwiz and then create a short cut on the desktop from where the file is saved.


The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 encompasses the states of California, Nevada, Arizona, and Hawaii and offers both ongoing and project-specific grant funding opportunities which may be a source for statewide, regional, or local project funding. Please check the Region 9 funding source directory for a comprehensive listing of all EPA Region 9 funding sources and also please check the Region 9 active solicitations/RFP directory for a current list of active grant solicitations.



The Bay Area Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is the regional Metrolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and also may be a funding source for Bay Area clean air vehicle and transportation funding incentives. A list of available funding opportunities from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission is found here.