Charging Infrastructure Deployment Incentive Program DUE DATE EXTENDED TO 01/30/26

Location:	California
Posted:	Dec 26, 2025
Due:	Jan 30, 2026
Agency:	South Coast Air Quality Management District
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	D - Automatic Data Processing and Telecommunication Services
Solicitation No:	PA2026-03 Re-issue
Publication URL:	To access bid details, please log in.

Attachment Preview

Program Announcement

#PA2026-03

Charging Infrastructure Deployment Incentive

Program

Accepting Applications: August 15, 2025, at 12 PM PT

Submission Deadline: November 28, 2025, at 12 PM PT

PA2026-03

In July 2024, U.S. EPA awarded funds to the South Coast Air Quality Management District

(South Coast AQMD) to implement INVEST CLEAN in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim and

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs). The two MSAs

include the following four counties: Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino.

INVEST CLEAN targets the limiting factors and challenges to the electrification transformation

of the Southern California goods movement corridor.

INVEST CLEAN comprises four incentive measures to modernize the goods movement sectors.

South Coast AQMD is soliciting applications under each individual measure. This Program

Announcement (PA) is to solicit projects1 under Measure 1: Charging Infrastructure Deployment

Incentive Program (Program). This Program will provide incentive funding to support the

development of fast charging infrastructure that facilitates the timely deployment of battery-

electric medium and heavy-duty vehicles, as defined in Table 1, including Class 4 to 8 goods

movement vehicles in the region.

SECTION I – OVERVIEW & ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

The total incentive funding for this measure is $178,500,000. All applications will be evaluated

based on the criteria set forth in this PA, which align with the INVEST CLEAN Workplan

approved by EPA and the Terms and Conditions of the EPA grant.

WHO:

WHAT:

HOW:

WHEN:

Entities directly responsible for planning, designing, constructing, and operating a

charging station. Applicants can be charging station developers and operators,

fleet operators, truck stop operators, and distribution centers.

Rebate-based incentives to offset the cost of eligible charging equipment that

directly supports Class 4 to 8 medium heavy duty (MHD) and heavy heavy duty

(HHD) goods movement vehicles. The funding amount is determined based on

the output of the charging system of the stations.

All applications must follow the instructions provided in South Coast AQMD’s

Grants Management System (GMS). Failure to adhere to the instructions may be

cause for rejection of the application without evaluation. The Application Portal

can be found on South Coast AQMD’s INVEST CLEAN program

page:(https://www.aqmd.gov/investclean).

Applications can be submitted starting August 15, 2025, at 12 PM PT and closes

on November 28, 2025, at 12 PM PT

Application evaluation is anticipated to start in November 2025, followed by

Rebate Agreement (“Agreement”) execution starting early 2026.

Charging stations should be commissioned by March 2028, and all awardees will

be required to operate the funded equipment for a minimum of five years.

1 “Project” refers to the proposed charging infrastructure at one location

PA2026-03

Item

Issue PA2026-03

Applications Open

Deadline to Submit Application

Agreement Execution

Performance and usage tracking

Date

August 1, 2025

August 15, 2025, at 12 PM PT

November 28, 2025, at 12 PM PT

January 2026 through August 2027

Commencing after Deployment

ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED VIA SOUTH COAST AQMD’S

ONLINE GRANT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (GMS)

GENERAL PROGRAM INFORMATION

Funding under this PA is rebate-based. Rebates will be provided on a cost-reimbursement basis

in accordance with the fully executed agreement for the charging station(s) (see Section V for the

general agreement terms). Charging equipment and associated components that support the

charging of Vehicle Classes, as defined in Table 1, and potentially the installation costs of the

equipment are eligible for a rebate. Please see the ELIGIBLE EQUIPMENT AND COST

Section below for further details.

Table 1- Vehicle Weight Classes & Categories

Vehicle Class

GVWR Category

Class 4

14,001-16,000 lbs

Class 5

16,001-19,500 lbs

Class 6

19,501-26,000 lbs

Class 7

26,001-33,000 lbs

Class 8

>33,001 lbs

The rebate amount is determined by the total charging capacity of the chargers included in the

application and the total purchase cost of the eligible equipment (tax and certain fees may be

included). Each charging location can receive up to $700 per kilowatt (kW) installed charging

capacity for equipment rebates or the total eligible cost of the project, whichever is lower.

To be eligible for the equipment rebate, applicants must have at least one electric vehicle

infrastructure training program EVITP2-certified electrician on the installation crew of the

funded charging infrastructure, unless the project is required to meet PUC code 740.20 in which

additional EVITP certified technicians are required to oversee the project. In addition, in

alignment with California Public Contract Code 2601, at least 60 percent of the skilled

journeypersons employed to perform installation of the eligible equipment by every contractor

2 Assembly Bill 841 (Ting, Chapter 372, Statutes of 2020)

PA2026-03

and each of its subcontractors at every tier are graduates of a joint labor-management

apprenticeship program for EV infrastructure installation.3

South Coast AQMD staff can connect awardees with a local training program if training is

needed on charging, operating, and maintaining charging equipment. Costs of training will not be

deducted from the rebate.

PROJECT COST

Applicants must provide cost information that specifies the amount of funding requested and the

basis for that request by including vendor quotes in the application. More than one quote is

encouraged to determine the best cost estimate. Applicants need to inform vendors of the time

frame of the award process so that vendors can estimate prices based on the future/projected

order/purchase date – this is important since funding requests and awards may not be revised

after the Program closing date. When selecting vendors, applicants must ensure the materials will

meet Build American Buy America (BABA) provisions, see SECTION II – FUNDING &

CONDITIONS.

Purchase orders or other purchase commitments shall not be placed until after the award has

been approved by South Coast AQMD. Placing the equipment purchase order before the

agreement is executed is at the risk of the applicants.

Additionally, please provide only the costs directly related to the installation of the equipment.

Any costs related to design, engineering, overhead or any other indirect costs are not eligible.

REBATE AMOUNT

Each charging station location is eligible to receive up to $700 per kW for the procurement cost

of eligible equipment, including tax and fees, and potentially associated installation costs. The

rebates will be issued on a per-location basis. The rebate amount for an eligible project is

determined by the total power rating that the chargers can provide during the operation of all

proposed chargers. For example, a project with 10 charging connections each rated at 360kW

would have a total charging capacity of 3,600 kW, which can potentially receive a total rebate of

up to $2,520,000 or the total procurement cost of eligible equipment and potentially the cost of

installing the eligible equipment, whichever amount is lower.

ELIGIBLE APPLICANT

The applicant must meet the following requirements to be eligible for a rebate:

• Applicant must demonstrate land ownership on which the project will be located, or control it

through a long-term lease, easement, or other legal arrangement, for the duration of the

project life.

• Applicant must propose the charging station(s) within the boundaries of the two MSAs.

3 Tax credits may be available: https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/prevailing-wage-and-apprenticeship-

requirements & https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/alternative-fuel-vehicle-refueling-property-credit.

PA2026-03

ELIGIBLE EQUIPMENT AND COST

Funding is available for DC Fast Chargers (DCFC) equipment where each connector must

support a power output of at least 250 kW. The DCFC-enabling equipment or components that

enable the function or are essential to the operation of the DCFC are also eligible as part of the

rebate. Potentially, associated installation costs of the eligible equipment can qualify for the

rebate. Installation costs must be solely for the eligible equipment. Any indirect installation costs

are not eligible.

The site where the DCFCs are installed must support Class 4 - 8 vehicles, which are defined in

Table 1 above.

This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

Bid Number	Title	Bidder's Conference	Closing Date	Contact Person	Document
PA2026-03 Re-issue	Charging Infrastructure Deployment Incentive Program DUE DATE EXTENDED TO 01/30/26 - 12:00 PM	None	1/30/2026 12:00 PM	Invest Clean -infrastructure (909) 396-2000	PA2026-03 PA2026-03 Extension PA2026-03 Reissue 2

Charging Infrastructure Deployment Incentive Program DUE DATE EXTENDED TO 01/30/26 - 12:00 PM

Attachment Preview

See also