County of San Luis Obispo

Grants / Becas

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  1. CUSP Drought / Extreme Weather Relief Grants
  2. Carol Moyer / AB617 and Farmer Incentive Program
  3. For more funding opportunities scroll down

Need application assistance? Contact our Small Farms team at ctuoheymote@ucanr.edu

Carl Moyer / AB617 and Farmer Incentive Program

Now accepting applications for 2022 funding 

The Program

The APCD’s Carl Moyer / AB617 and FARMER Incentive Programs provides funding to help pay for projects that reduce heavy-duty diesel engine emissions prior to any regulatory requirement. Applicants may qualify for grants totaling up to $300,000 (applicants can only have $300,000 in active grants at one time- including historical active grants), subject to cost effectiveness limits and other requirements of the program.

Eligible project categories include: 

  • Agricultural Tractor Equipment Replacement Program (ERP)
  • Agricultural Equipment Repowers and Retrofits of off-road equipment such as irrigation engines, tractors, and mobile construction equipment
  • Electrification of Agricultural Engines

Examples of eligible costs: 

  • Electrification: When replacing stationary diesel engines, the costs of the electric motor and installation are eligible. Other equipment that is necessary for diesel to electric conversion, such as variable frequency drive, reduced voltage starting and certain peripheral equipment and infrastructure may be eligible for
    grant funding – call the APCD.
  • Repowers: Cost of parts, installation, shipping and taxes for new engines are eligible. Parts such as power takeoffs, exhaust converters and adapter plates required to mate the project engine with a drive train or equipment, or which are integral with the funded engine may also be eligible.
  • Replacements: Costs of purchasing new off-road equipment to replace older, higher-polluting equipment, which will be junked.
  • Retrofits: Costs to purchase and install a VDECS on an existing or replacement engine are eligible.

To Apply

Application forms are available for download from the APCD website, SLO County Clean Air Incentives page, which has additional APCD contact information. To have an application form mailed to you, contact the APCD at 805-781-5912. Completed applications with original signatures must be submitted to:

San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District
Attn: Vince Kirkhuff
3433 Roberto Court
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

For more information go to:  www.slocleanair.org/community/grants/agriculture.php

More Funding Opportunities

Application and technical assistance for the following funds is offered through our partner organizations or by contacting our Small Farms Program team.

Feel free to reach out to Claire Tuohey-Mote (hablo español) via phone 805-704-9098 or email: ctuoheymote@ucanr.edu if you have any questions.