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Webinar to Discuss Statewide Zero-Emission Freight and Marine Grant Funding in California

Up to $20 million in grant funding is currently available and is awarded on a first-come, first-served basis until funding is exhausted

 

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) invites you to join us for a webinar to discuss statewide grant funding for Zero-Emission Freight and Marine equipment in California. The webinar will be hosted on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at 10:00 AM PDT.

Please note that registration is required

Date: Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Time: 10:00 a.m.

Up to $20 million in grant funding is currently available and is awarded on a first-come, first-served basis until funding is exhausted.

Eligible project categories include:

  • Heavy-lift forklifts (8,000 lb. lift capacity or greater)
  • Airport ground support equipment
  • Port cargo handling equipment (including terminal tractors)
  • Ferries, tugboats, towboats repower, and
  • Shore power system installation for ocean-going vessels not required or not yet required to use shore power while at berth.

During the webinar, we will provide an overview of the Volkswagen NOx Mitigation Funds for California, discuss eligibility requirements, project evaluation, potential funding amount, the application process, and answer questions.

 


 
Contact

For additional information or questions, VW Zero-Emission Freight and Marine project website, email CaliforniaVWTrust@baaqmd.gov, or call 1-844-9VW-FUND (1-844-989-3863).