Clean Air For All: Moyer/FARMER/CAPP Grants

DEADLINE EXTENSION: The deadline for the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District to liquidate and disburse funding for contracts under the Community Air Protection Program – Year 2 (Fiscal Year 2018-19) has been extended from December 31, 2024 to June 30, 2026. If you have any questions about how this may affect you or your project, please email us at cleanairgrants@sdapcd.org. Thank you.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Clean Air For All Programs initial application is currently open until May 7, 2025 at 5 PM.

The San Diego County Air Pollution Control District launched the Clean Air for All Grant Campaign to help businesses, nonprofits, and government agencies swap their polluting heavy machinery and equipment for electric and low carbon emission alternatives. Funded by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), the Clean Air For All Program has provided more than $91 million dollars in funding to projects in San Diego, successfully reducing air pollutant emissions that are early and surplus to regulatory requirements.

The Clean Air for All solicitation is for the following two grant programs:

Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment Program (Moyer)
Community Air Protection Program (CAPP)

Grant applicants are not required to familiarize themselves with these funding sources as District staff will match projects with the most appropriate funding program.

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Projects that benefit Environmental Justice (EJ) communities in San Diego County may receive priority funding. These communities can fall into one of the following categories:

Disadvantaged Communities per California Senate Bill 535
Low-Income Communities per California Assembly Bill 1550
Communities selected by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to participate in the Community Air Protection Program, per California Assembly Bill 617

The boundaries for disadvantaged and low-income communities can be found with this map. The boundaries for communities selected to participate in the Community Air Protection Program can be found on this webpage.

Applications are submitted through the County's Citizen Access online application system

Instructions for submitting a grant application through Citizen Access

Please subscribe to our email listserv under "Air Quality - Grants and Incentives" for the latest updates.

Documents Needed - Preparing to Apply

Paper applications, fax, email and incomplete submittals will not be considered.

Please review the 2025, or Year 27, Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for general information about eligibility, application process, project requirements, and project funding amounts.

Informational webinar on the Grant Process (6/16/21) video found here or view presentation slides

Equipment/Vehicle Replacement/Repower—Replacing existing equipment/vehicles with new, emission certified equipment/vehicles or replacing an existing engine with a new, emission certified engine.
- Includes off-road (construction, industrial, cargo handling, agricultural) equipment locomotives, and on-road heavy-duty trucks
  - Medium and Large Fleets subject to the Off-Road Regulation that meet the final compliance requirements of the Off-Road Regulation are eligible for funding.
  - School bus replacements are available for funding.
  - Limited opportunities exist to replace on-road diesel trucks subject to the Truck and Bus Regulation and/or the Advanced Clean Fleets Regulation. Please contact the District Grants and Incentives Team for more information.

Marine Engine Repower/Replacement—Replacing an existing engine with a new, emission certified engine or a new vessel compliant to EPA marine Tier 4 (or zero-emission).
- Includes marine vessels subject to the Commercial Harbor Craft regulation and marine vessels not subject to the Commercial Harbor Craft regulation schedules for meeting Tier 2 or Tier 3 standards.

Infrastructure—Installing eligible hydrogen fueling stations or battery charging infrastructure serving equipment in the categories listed above.

School—Projects at public schools (serving students in any grade K-12) located in disadvantaged communities, including Composite Wood Products meeting NAF (no added formaldehyde) or ULEF (ultra-low emitting formaldehyde) standards and Air Filtration Enhancement and Replacement using new filters with MERV (Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value) of 14 or greater. Zero-Emission School Bus Replacement grants available for any public schools.

Stationary Source—Projects located in disadvantaged communities, including hexavalent chromium plating facilities or any stationary source categories approved by CARB.