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Goods Movement Emission Reduction Program

Goods Movement Emission Reduction Program

Intent or Criteria: The $1 billion Proposition 1B: Goods Movement Emission Reduction Program (Program) is a partnership between the State Air Resources Board (ARB) and local agencies (like air districts and seaports) to quickly reduce air pollution emissions and health risk from freight movement along California's trade corridors. Local agencies apply to ARB for funding, then those agencies offer financial incentives to owners of equipment used in freight movement to upgrade to cleaner technologies. Projects funded under this Program must achieve early or extra emission reductions not otherwise required by law or regulation.

Guidelines: Program Guidelines for fiscal year (FY) 2007-08 funds adopted February 2008.

Project List: FY2007-08 funds awarded to local agencies for projects to upgrade trucks, locomotives, and harbor craft, plus install electrical infrastructure for ships at dock and truck stop/distribution centers.

Program Status: ARB awarded the first cycle of funds (FY2007-08) totaling $250 million through executed grant agreements with 9 local agencies that were signed in June 2008. Implementation is underway.

Administrative Agency: California Environmental Protection Agency / Air Resources Board

Recipient Agencies: ARB awarded FY2007-08 funds to 9 local agencies.

Accountability Plan: The Department of Finance approved ARB's three-part accountability structure for this Program, required by Executive Order S-02-07, in February 2008.

Current Activities

Local agencies are requesting and/or processing applications from equipment owners for incentives to upgrade trucks, locomotives, and harbor craft. For information on available incentives in each trade corridor, see table of FY2007-08 grant agreements for links to local agency websites.

ARB staff is working with local agencies to implement the existing grants and developing draft updates to the Program Guidelines for $250 million in anticipated FY2008-09 funds (subject to final State budget).

Upcoming Events

Date / Time	City	Agency / Organization	Purpose and link to more information (when available)
November 17, 2008 1-3 p.m.	Fresno	Air Resources Board	Public workshop* on Guideline updates
November 18, 2008 5-7 p.m.	Oakland	Air Resources Board	Public workshop* on Guideline updates
November 19, 2008 6-8 p.m.	Long Beach	Air Resources Board	Public workshop* on Guideline updates
November 20, 2008 1-2:30 p.m.	San Diego	Air Resources Board	Public workshop* on Guideline updates
November 21, 2008 to be determined	Sacramento	Air Resources Board	Public workshop* on Guideline updates

*Note: workshop notice with more details will be posted on this website once it is available.

Resources

Program Guidance and Program Requirements

Program Guidelines that define the responsibilities of ARB, local agencies, and equipment owners, as well as the technical specifications and funding caps for eligible projects
Board Resolution 08-12 and explanatory Staff Report (includes implementing legislation) on adoption of Program Guidelines and award of $25M in early grants
Board Resolution 08-06 and explanatory Staff Report on award of $221M in FY2007-08 main grants
Executive Order 08-012 approving requests by the Bay Area and San Diego air districts to defer early grant funds to main FY2007-08 grants
Executive Order 08-011 changing the emission specifications for new switcher locomotives
Executive Order 08-021 (in development) amending the scrappage and post-inspection requirements, including the timing
ARB staff clarifications on Program requirements (in development) that address implementation questions posed by local agencies and equipment owners.
Required information for lease-to-own truck programs that local agencies must provide to ARB and ARB must approve before the local agencies can receive Program funds for lease-to-own programs

Technical Tools and Documents

Project Benefits Calculators to estimate the emission reductions and bond cost-effectiveness of proposed projects

Trucks (MS Excel)
Truck Stop / Distribution Center (MS Excel)
Locomotives (MS Excel)
Shore Power (MS Excel)
Commercial Harbor Craft (MS Excel)
Cargo Handling Equipment (MS Excel)

ARB Executive Orders certifying new truck engines to show compliance with Program requirements
ARB Executive Orders verifying diesel particulate filters to show compliance with Program requirements

Forms for Local Agencies

Grant Expenditure Request form that local agencies use to request administrative and project funds from ARB under existing grant agreements
Delegation of Authority to Submit Grant Expenditure Requests that local agencies can use to identify individuals authorized to sign these requests
Compliance check template for local agencies to provide information to ARB to evaluate whether the equipment owner and/or piece of equipment have any outstanding violations of ARB regulations on record

ARB Program Contacts

Sign up for our list serve gmbond for meetings notices and updates
Email us at gmbond@arb.ca.gov
Call the Goods Movement Information Line at (916) 44-GOODS (444-6637)

ARB Liaison to Each Trade Corridor:

Bay Area: Catherine Cardozo, Ph.D.
Central Valley: Ajay Mangat
Los Angeles/Inland Empire: Michael Ginty
San Diego/Border: Luis Woodhouse, Ph.D.

Additional Webpage Links:

2007 State Goods Movement Action Plan: http://www.arb.ca.gov/gmp/gmp.htm
2006 ARB Emission Reduction Plan for Ports and Goods Movement (and rulemaking links):
http://www.arb.ca.gov/planning/gmerp/gmerp.htm
ARB diesel regulations and programs: http://www.arb.ca.gov/diesel/diesel.htm
Diesel-related activities and regulations: (for all: http://www.arb.ca.gov/diesel/mobile.htm)

Port trucks: http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/onroad/porttruck/porttruck.htm
Other Trucks: http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/onrdiesel/onrdiesel.htm
Locomotives: http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/offroad/loco/loco.htm
Shore Power: http://www.arb.ca.gov/ports/shorepower/shorepower.htm
Harbor Craft: http://www.arb.ca.gov/ports/marinevess/harborcraft.htm
Cargo Handling Equipment: http://www.arb.ca.gov/ports/cargo/cargo.htm

Health risk assessments for goods movement facilities: