Grants & Incentives

The District administers a wide variety of grant programs to incentivize projects that clean our air and reduce health impacts. Funding is primarily focused on mobile source projects that reduce or eliminate pollution from cars, trucks, marine vessels, agricultural equipment, construction equipment and for projects that encourage the use of low emissions or zero emissions transportation such as vanpools and electric vehicle replacements.

For additional program information, please contact David Frisbey, at dfrisbey@mbard.org or (831) 647-9411.

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Diesel Engine & Equipment Replacement Program

FY 2024-25 DEERP APPLICATION PERIOD HAS CLOSED.

Electric Vehicle Incentive Program

The first eligible purchase or lease date (date of signature) is July 1, 2024. Purchases and leases made prior to this date are NOT ELIGIBLE!

WSCOP

In an effort to reduce these pollutants from wood burning smoke, the Monterey Bay Air Resources District (MBARD) is providing rebates for homeowners who replace their wood burning heating devices with a cleaner home heating device option.

A graphic promoting a Motor Vehicle Emissions Reduction Grant Program for Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz counties.

AB2766 Motor Vehicle Emission Reduction Grants

California Assembly Bill 2766 (AB2766), signed into law in 1990, permits MBARD to allocate a $4.00 per vehicle registration surcharge fee towards grant projects that reduce motor vehicle emissions such as roundabouts, adaptive traffic signal control systems, medium to heavy-duty vehicle electrification and light-duty zero emission vehicle incentives. Funds may also be used for related planning…

AB 617 Community Air Protection

Signed by Governor Brown in 2017, Assembly Bill (AB) 617 was authored by Assembly Member Cristina Garcia to address the disproportionate impacts of air pollution in environmental justice communities. In response to this bill, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) established the Community Air Protection Program (CAPP) to reduce pollution exposure in communities based on environmental, health…

Zero Emission School Bus Program

The Monterey Bay Air Resource District (MBARD) is excited to offer school districts, Offices of Education, and public charter schools of Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties an opportunity to participate in the FY 2024-25 Zero Emission School Bus Program (ZESBP) and receive up to $400,000 for a zero emission school bus and up to $20,000 for EV infrastructure.

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Landscape Equipment Exchange Program (LEEP)

There is currently a total of $34,136.80 available for residential funding and a total of $219,883.69 available for commercial funding.

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