FARMER Program

https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/our-work/programs/farmer-program

Funding:

First-come, first-serve program. $8.5 million in available funding.

Dates:

Closed

Summary:

The Funding Agricultural Replacement Measures for Emission Reductions (FARMER) Program provides funding through local air districts for agricultural harvesting equipment, heavy-duty trucks, agricultural pump engines, tractors, and other equipment used in agricultural operations. The program received $212 million in fiscal year 2021-22. Approximately $8.5 million is specifically designated for districts that each contribute less than 1 percent of total statewide emissions from agricultural equipment.

Qualified Vehicles & Equipment:

· On-road heavy-duty trucks

· Off-road vehicles, such as tractors

· Stationary and portable engine sources, such as agricultural pumps

· Utility Terrain Vehicles (UTV), or small tractors, (eligible for replacement with electric UTV)

· Infrastructure engaged in, or supporting, agricultural operations.

Qualifying Districts:

· Amador County APCD

· Antelope Valley AQMD

· Calaveras County APCD

· Eastern Kern County APCD

· El Dorado County AQMD

· Great Basin Unified APCD

· Lake County APCD

· Mariposa County APCD

· Mendocino County AQMD

· Modoc County APCD

· North Coast Unified AQMD

· Northern Sierra AQMD

· Placer County APCD

· Shasta County AQMD

· Siskiyou County APCD

· Tuolumne County APCD

* The California Air Resources Board sets the minimum requirements for the FARMER Program, while local air districts handle the day-to-day implementation by soliciting project applications, selecting projects, and entering contracts to fund new vehicles and equipment.

District Contact Information:

FARMER Program District Contacts | California Air Resources Board