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Senate Bill 170 (Skinner, Chapter 240, Statutes of 2021) allocated $30 million for CARB to establish a statewide program that incentivizes the purchase of zero-emission landscaping equipment by small-businesses and sole proprietors doing professional landscape in California. CARB incorporated this incentive funding into its existing CORE project framework as a Professional Landscape Service Equipment voucher project. The project was launched in September 2022. The application period closed in October 2023, when all funding for zero-emission landscaping equipment was allocated. Since then, approximately $6-7 million remains from vouchers that were issued but have expired and were left unredeemed. Now that funds have become available, the CORE Professional Landscape Service Equipment funding segment will begin accepting new voucher applications for the purchase of zero-emission professional landscape equipment on March 26, at 9 a.m. PT.
Implementation Manual (IM) and Professional Landscape Service Equipment Webinar
The IM provides guidance to manufacturers, dealerships, and purchasers including topics such as how to apply for equipment eligibility, participation terms and conditions, and the voucher request process. The updated IM is available now.
CORE Professional Landscape Service Equipment Webinar
On March 13, 2025, CARB and CALSTART staff will hold a public webinar to present the updated IM and ensure stakeholders understand the requirements and procedures for participating in CORE. Don’t miss this opportunity to review the updated IM and prepare for the CORE Professional Landscape Service Equipment funding segment.
The webinar will be held via ZOOM:
Date: Thursday, March 13, 2025
Time: 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Location: Zoom Webinar
Public Workgroup Meeting – Recording
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) solicited public comment on January 29, 2025, to enhance Attachment D – Professional Landscape Service Equipment – CORE Implementation Manual (IM). Missed the workgroup? Check out the workgroup recording.
Dealer Enrollment
The deadline to enroll as a new dealer for the Professional Landscape Service Equipment funding segment is March 4, 2025. If your dealer registration form is not received by this date, we cannot guarantee that you will be enrolled as a CORE-approved dealer (pending approval) prior to the funding release date for the Professional Landscape Service Equipment funding lane. Interested in becoming CORE-approved? Learn more about the dealer application process today.
If you were previously enrolled and approved as a CORE dealer, you do not need to re-register as a new dealer. Please use your Voucher Processing Center (VPC) login credentials to access the VPC “Resources” page and review the updated materials. Existing dealers who need to add a new manufacturer to their list of affiliated manufacturers are required to submit a manufacturer authorization letter. Authorization letters must be received from existing dealers by March 4, 2025. Review the manufacturer authorization letter requirements now.
Contact Us
If you have questions, please visit CaliforniaCore.org or email info@californiacore.org.
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