Opportunity Title:
Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project (CORE)
Description:
The California Air Resources Board today announced the opening of a new funding category offered through its Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project (CORE), which will make point-of-sale discount vouchers available for zero-emission professional landscape service equipment. This new funding category, administered by CALSTART, has an allocation of over $27 million of voucher funds for professional landscape services operated by small businesses or sole proprietors.
Before voucher funding can be made available to these small businesses, manufacturers are invited now to submit an equipment eligibility application for the new program. Once evaluated and approved, the zero-emission equipment will be listed on the CORE website as eligible for purchase using a discount voucher. Moreover, dealers interested in selling professional landscape equipment through CORE can also visit the CORE website to schedule required training.
Those interested in participating in the CORE project as an eligible professional landscape service manufacturer or approved dealer will need to apply by October 21, 2022. Applications received after October 21 will be accepted but the equipment or dealer may not be approved and listed in time for the opening of the program. If you are considering participating in the CORE project, make sure to get your application in on time. For manufacturer and dealer participation information, go to How To Participate.
Professional landscape service equipment accounts for a significant percentage of greenhouse gas emissions, and creates considerable noise pollution in the communities in which they are operated. This new voucher incentive — set to open up for applications in November — will help offset the initial purchase cost of alternative zero-emission equipment.
The types of zero-emission professional landscaping equipment eligible for CORE vouchers include:
Edgers
String Trimmers
Hedgers
Chain- and pole saws
Handheld blowers and vacuums
Backpack blowers and vacuums
Walk-behind mowers
Ride-on/stand-ride mowers
Chargers
Power management equipment
Batteries <700Wh
Batteries ≥700Wh
Eligibility:
Submit an equipment eligibility application for the new program.
Total Amount Available:
$125,000,000
Application Deadline:
October 21, 2022
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