Community Air Protection Incentives

California Air Resources Board (CARB)

What does it fund?

This program provides incentive grants to reduce air pollution from mobile sources, reduce toxic air contaminant emissions, and to support local measures that air districts and communities identify through AB 617 Community Emissions Reduction Programs. The program supports replacement of high-polluting vehicles and equipment with newer models that have lower or zero emissions, infrastructure projects such as zero-emission charging stations, and a suite of project types to reduce exposure at sensitive receptors. Other projects have the co-benefits of improving quality of life, such as community greening and vegetative barriers and paving, sidewalk, bike path projects, and collaborations with local governments on truck reroute studies. Additionally, CAP Incentives provide a framework for air districts, in collaboration with their communities, to create new kinds of incentives to address other stationary sources of pollution or sources identified in their Community Emission Reduction Programs, created per the requirements of AB 617. 

Who is eligible for funds?

Local air districts receive funds based on a formula and distribute them to individual projects.

How does this program provide benefits to priority populations?

At least 70 percent of funds go to projects benefiting disadvantaged communities.

How do I access funds?

Apply to local air district competitive solicitations.

Funding timeline

Contact your local air district for application information and availability of specific project types.

Project Profiles

Read stories of projects funded by this program.

Cumulative Statistics

As of November 30, 2024

$716.5 million implemented

$527.0 million benefiting priority populations

282,472 MTCO2e estimated GHG emissions reductions

9,004 projects implemented

2024 Achievements

Reporting period:
Dec 1, 2023 – Nov 30, 2024

$157.1 million implemented

35,890 MTCO2e estimated GHG emissions reductions

31 full-time equivalent jobs reported

$113.8 million benefiting priority populations

70% benefiting disadvantaged communities

9% benefiting low income communities and households

21% benefiting other areas of California

Other Expected Benefits

3,580,063 gallons of fuel reduction

2,472,581 pounds NOx reduction

107,531 pounds diesel PM reduction

Spotlight on CAP Incentives Projects: Imperial County. For more information, visit: Community Hub 2.0