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The California Air Resources Board (CARB or Board) will conduct a public meeting at the date and time noted below to consider the approval of the Proposed Fiscal Year 2021-22 Funding Plan for Clean Transportation Incentives (Funding Plan), accompanied by proposed Carl Moyer Program changes, agricultural burning incentives for combustion equipment and the Climate Heat Impact Response Program (CHIRP).
Date: November 19, 2021
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Please consult the public agenda, which will be posted ten days before the November 19, 2021, Board Meeting, for important details, including, but not limited to, the order in which this item will be considered and any appropriate direction regarding a remote-only Board Meeting. If the meeting is to be held in person – in addition to remote access – it will be held at the California Air Resources Board, Haagen-Smit Auditorium, 4001 Iowa Avenue, Riverside, California 92507.
Background
To achieve California’s climate change, air quality, zero-emission vehicle deployment, and petroleum reduction goals, CARB has adopted an aggressive, multi‑pronged strategy with incentives that complement regulatory approaches. Annually, the State appropriates funding to a portfolio of incentive programs, and each program plays a unique role to improve air quality, enhance community protection, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. These incentive programs are designed to support the transition to a low‑carbon economy.
The proposed Fiscal Year 2021-22 Funding Plan covers a total of $1.5 billion in clean transportation investments appropriated to CARB in the State Budget. These programs are designed to achieve immediate emission reductions and support the transformation of California’s vehicle and equipment fleet to zero‑emitting where feasible, and as clean as possible where zero‑emissions are not yet feasible. With these investments, CARB strives to maximize the benefits for disadvantaged communities, low-income communities, and low-income households.
Additionally, the Legislature appropriated funding in the State Budget for two complementary programs to improve air quality, including, $45 million to support the replacement of diesel trucks with trucks certified to meet the 0.02 gram per brake horsepower-hour nitrogen oxides standard or lower through the Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment Program (Carl Moyer Program) and $180 million to support incentives for alternatives to agricultural burning in the San Joaquin Valley.
Furthermore, on July 30, 2021, Governor Newsom signed a Proclamation of a State of Emergency to expedite clean energy projects and relieve demand on the electrical grid during extreme weather events. This Proclamation directed CARB to develop a plan to mitigate the effects of an increase in emissions caused by use of emergency back-up generators and other sources. Staff has developed a high-level mitigation plan for allocating funding through the Climate Heat Impact Response Program (CHIRP).
Inquiries regarding this matter should be directed to Andrea Morgan, Air Resources Engineer, at (916) 323-6169 or Graciela Garcia, Air Pollution Specialist, at (916) 323-2781.
CARB staff will present the Proposed FY 2021-22 Funding Plan accompanied by the proposed Carl Moyer Program changes, proposed agricultural burning incentives for combustion equipment, and CHIRP at the meeting. Each report may be found at the following locations:
- The Funding Plan may be obtained from CARB’s website, by October 8, 2021.
- Modifications to the Carl Moyer Program Guidelines may be obtained from CARB’s website, by September 24, 2021.
- The staff report on the proposed agricultural burning incentives for combustion equipment may be obtained from CARB’s website, by October 8, 2021.
- Additional information about CHIRP may be obtained from CARB’s website.
Written Comment Period & Comment Submittal
Interested members of the public may present comments orally or in writing regarding any/all of the above mentioned programs during the meeting and may provide comments by postal mail or by electronic submittal before the meeting. To be considered by the Board, written comments not submitted during the meeting, must be received no later than November 8, 2021, and addressed to the following:
Clerk of the Board, California Air Resources Board
1001 I Street, Sacramento, California 95814
Please note that under the California Public Records Act (Government Code section 6250 et seq.), your written and oral comments, attachments, and associated contact information (e.g., your address, phone, email, etc.) become part of the public record and can be released to the public upon request.
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