AB2766 Motor Vehicle Emission Reduction Grants
ATTENTION: The ranking list of proposed projects will be now be posted on this webpage on October 7th (instead of Aug 5th) and the recommendations will be presented to the October 19th Board Meeting (instead of Sep 21st).
California Assembly Bill 2766 (AB2766), signed into law in 1990, permits MBARD to allocate a $4.00 per vehicle registration surcharge fee towards grant projects that reduce motor vehicle emissions such as roundabouts, adaptive traffic signal control systems, medium to heavy-duty vehicle electrification and light-duty zero emission vehicle incentives. Funds may also be used for related planning, monitoring, enforcement, and technical studies pursuant to the California Clean Air Act. Funds are available to public and private agencies as well as residents in Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz Counties. See the links below for more details.
The grant application period closed on Thursday, June 30th.
Application: FY2022-23 AB2766 Clean Air Management Grant Program
Application: FY2022-23 AB2766 Public Agency EV Replacement Grant Program
FY23 AB2766 Criteria and Procedures.docxAB2766 Activity Data Spreadsheet.xlsx
Timetable
| Task | Due Date |
|---|---|
| Staff posts announcement and grant application packet to District website: www.MBARD.org | March 18, 2022 |
| All applications due to the MBARD office no later than 4:00 pm. | June 30, 2022 |
| Staff posts list of all eligible applicants for FY2022-23 funding on the MBARD Website. | July 1, 2022 |
| Staff completes scoring and ranking of eligible FY2022-23 applications. | October 7, 2022 |
| Staff grant award recommendations presented at the October 2022 Board meeting. Selected projects are announced by the Board. | October 19, 2o22 |
Project Recommendations
| Program | Public Agency or Organization | Project Type or Description | Recommended Grant | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Air Management | Monterey-Salinas Transit District | ZEV Transit Bus | $350,000 | Monterey |
| Clean Air Management | County of Monterey | Davis & Reservation Rd Roundabout | $350,000 | Monterey |
| EV Replacement | Meals on Wheels of the Monterey Peninsula | Ford E-Transit Cargo Van | $10,000 | Monterey |
| EV Replacement | City of Salinas | Ford F-150 Lightning | $10,000 | Monterey |
| EV Replacement | County of San Benito, Administration | Chevrolet Bolt EUV | $10,000 | San Benito |
| EV Replacement | Resource Management Agency of San Benito County | Chevrolet Bolt EUV | $10,000 | San Benito |
| Clean Air Management | City of Santa Cruz | ZEV Street Sweeper | $200,000 | Santa Cruz |
| Clean Air Management | County of Santa Cruz, Department of Community Development and Infrastructure | 17th Ave Adaptive Traffic Signal | $200,000 | Santa Cruz |
| Clean Air Management | City of Capitola | ZEV Street Sweeper | $60,000 | Santa Cruz |
List of Eligible Applications
| Program | Agency or Organization | Project Type or Description | Requested Grant Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Air Mgmt | County of Santa Cruz - Dept of Community Development and Infrastructure | 17th Ave Adaptive Traffic Signal | $400,000 |
| Clean Air Mgmt | City of Capitola | Electric Street Sweeper | $250,000 |
| Clean Air Mgmt | Monterey-Salinas Transit District | SURF! Busway and BRT Roundabout | $400,000 |
| Clean Air Mgmt | Monterey-Salinas Transit District | MST Zero-Emission Transit Bus | $10,000 |
| Clean Air Mgmt | City of Santa Cruz | Electric Street Sweeper | $400,000 |
| Clean Air Mgmt | County of Monterey | Davis Rd and Reserveation Rd Roundabout | $400,000 |
| Public Agency EV Replacement | City of Salinas | Ford F150 Lightning Pro | $10,000 |
| Public Agency EV Replacement | Meals on Wheels of the Monterey Peninsula | Ford E-Transit Cargo Van | $10,000 |
| Public Agency EV Replacement | County of San Benito Administration | Chevrolet Bolt EUV | $10,000 |
| Public Agency EV Replacement | Resource Management Agency of San Benito County | Chevrolet Bolt EUV | $10,000 |