The Carl Moyer Program was established in 1998 as a partnership between the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and local air districts. This grant program provides funding for replacing, repowering, or retrofitting eligible heavy-duty engines with cleaner-than-required technology.

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, UTVs, and other equipment used in agricultural operations. The FARMER Program is supported in part by California Climate Investments, a statewide program that puts billions of Cap-and-Trade dollars to work.

**The California Air Pollution Control Officers Association (CAPCOA) is now taking applications for the Carl Moyer Rural Assistance Program through November 31, 2024. To apply, use the instructions and applications available at https://capcoa.org/moyer-rap-program/.

The 2024 application period for the District's Carl Moyer Program and FARMER Program closed on May 23, 2024. The applications below are for informational purposes only and may change before the next funding round.

Off Road Equipment Program 

(Ag Tractors, Off-Road Ag Equipment, Class 7 Diesel Forklifts, Off-Road Construction Equipment [must comply with In-Use Off Road Regulation], Large Spark Ignited Equipment [must comply with LSI Regulation], Portable Equipment)

• Participating Dealerships

Off Road Equipment Repower and Retrofit

(including Portable and Stationary Ag. Engine Repowers, Pump Electrification)

On Road Heavy-Duty Vehicle Program 

(Ag Trucks, School Buses, Emergency Fire Apparatuses, Heavy Duty Truck Replacement [limited opportunities due to Truck and Bus Regulation])

• Participating Dealerships

Infrastructure

(Battery Charging Stations, Alternative Fueling Stations)

Please review instructions and application forms carefully and attach all required documents. If you have questions, please call us for assistance.

For questions, more information, or to be notified of future funding opportunities, call Jason Mandly at (530) 332-9400, extension 108, or email jmandly@bcaqmd.org.

2017 Carl Moyer Guidelines

FARMER Program Guidelines

The District administers the Carl Moyer Program through a Policies and Procedures Manual approved by the Governing Board. The Policies and Procedures Manual for the Carl Moyer Program was last updated in December 2022. The FARMER Program Policies and Procedures Manual was last updated in March 2024.

Additional Grant Programs:

The California Air Pollution Control Officers Association (CAPCOA) administers the Rural Assistance Program (RAP) to assist rural districts in funding eligible projects.

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has additional opportunities for agricultural engine replacement projects.