Zero-Emission Class 8 Freight and Port Drayage Truck Category
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Funding:
First-come, first-serve program. Only $9 million in project funds available. Maximum incentive percentage of the cost: 75% for non-government, 100% for government vehicles. Up to $200,000 per equipment.
Dates:
Applications will be opening on August 9, 2022, at 1:00 PM PST.
Summary:
The Volkswagen (VW) Environmental Mitigation Trust (Trust) provides about $423 million for California to mitigate the excess nitrogen oxide (NOX) emissions caused by VW's use of illegal emissions testing defeat devices in certain VW diesel vehicles. The Trust is a component of partial settlements with VW and is enumerated in the first Partial Consent Decree as Appendix D. The Trust provides funding opportunities for specified eligible actions that are focused mostly on "scrap and replace" projects for the heavy-duty sector, including on-road freight trucks, transit and shuttle buses, school buses, forklifts and port cargo handling equipment, commercial marine vessels, and freight switcher locomotives.
Qualified Equipment for Replacement:
Only class 8 vehicles are eligible: freight trucks (including drayage trucks), waste haulers, dump trucks, and concrete mixers. Replacement must zero-emission.
Requirements:
· Ownership: Proof of ownership for at least one year.
· Operation: Operate old and new vehicle at least 75% of the time within California.
· Scrapping: Existing vehicle must be scrapped.
· Replacement: New vehicle must be a zero-emission vehicle.
· Certification: New vehicle must be certified or verified by CARB.
· Funding cap per entity: 10% ($2.7 million)
· Reporting: Applicants granted an award must submit annual usage reports for the term of the contract.
· Engine Model Years 1992 to 2012*
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