Measure 2.1 - Battery Electric Freight Vehicle Deployment Incentive Program...

Location:	California
Posted:	Nov 25, 2025
Due:	Dec 16, 2025
Agency:	South Coast Air Quality Management District
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	23 - Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles
Solicitation No:	PA2026-02
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Program Announcement

#PA2026-02

Measure 2.1 - Battery Electric Freight Vehicle

Deployment Incentive Program

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

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

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INTRODUCTION

In July 2024, US 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.

The purpose of this Program Announcement (PA) is to solicit project applications for INVEST

CLEAN – Measure 2.1: Battery Electric Freight Vehicle Deployment Incentive Program. This

Program will provide funding rebates for the transition of goods movement operations to

advanced technologies and reduce emissions by replacing heavy-duty Class 8 diesel freight

delivery vehicles with Class 8 trucks that are powered by battery-electric technology.

SECTION 1 – PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The total rebate funding for Measure 2.1: Battery Electric Freight Vehicle Deployment Incentive

Program is approximately $28,000,000 from the INVEST CLEAN funds awarded to the South

Coast AQMD. All applications will be evaluated based on the requirements set forth in this PA,

which align with the INVEST CLEAN workplan and the Terms and Conditions of the grant

awarded to INVEST CLEAN.

WHO:

WHAT:

HOW:

WHEN:

Applicants may be public or private entities currently operating a Class 8 vehicle

for goods movement. Eligible applicants are asset-owners/operators.

Incentives under this PA are rebate-based and limited to the replacement of

diesel-fueled Class 8 trucks with Class 8 trucks powered by battery-electric

technology. Only Class 8 (GVWR 33,001 pounds or higher) goods movement

trucks are eligible for this rebate. An equivalent baseline truck that will be

scrapped must be diesel-fueled.

Applications must be submitted online through South Coast AQMD's Grant

Management System (GMS), which can be found at:

http://www.aqmd.gov/investclean

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

application period closes on November 28, 2025 at 12 PM PT or until program

funds are exhausted.

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Issue PA2026-02

Applications Open

Date

August 1, 2025

August 15, 2025, at 12 PM PT

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Deadline to Submit Application

Agreement Execution

Performance and usage tracking

November 28, 2025, at 12 PM PT or until

funds are expended (whichever comes earlier)

January 2026 through August 2027

Commencing after Deployment

ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED VIA SOUTH COAST AQMD’S

ONLINE GRANT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (GMS)

1.1 - GENERAL PROGRAM INFORMATION

Incentive funding under this PA is rebate-based. Only diesel Class 8 goods movement trucks are

eligible for a rebate under this Program. South Coast AQMD staff will evaluate all applications

submitted online as they are received until the application deadline, or until all funds are

exhausted, whichever date occurs first.

Eligible Participant

• The applicant must provide proof of compliance with applicable fleet/truck regulations

during the application process.

• If awarded, the applicant must enter into a written Agreement with South Coast AQMD

as a condition of receiving rebate funds. See SECTION IV – PROJECT AGREEMENT

• The applicant must agree to adhere to all applicable Terms and Conditions. See

SECTION VI – LEGAL UPDATES AND DEFINITIONS

Eligible Existing Vehicle

• The existing vehicle must be diesel-powered.

• The existing vehicle must be domiciled and have operated at least 75% within either one

or both MSAs for the prior 12 months from application submittal. The MSA regions are

shown in the dotted areas on the map below in Figure 1, which include the four counties:

Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino.

• The existing vehicle must have operated a minimum of 7,000 miles during the 12 months

prior to application.

Eligible Replacement Vehicle

• The replacement vehicle must be brand new and battery-electric powered.

• The replacement vehicle must not be powered by hydrogen or any fossil fuels.

• The replacement vehicle must not be a retrofit, repower, or conversion.

• The replacement vehicle must be deployed no later than February 2028.

• The replacement vehicle must operate at least 75% within one or both of the MSAs for a

minimum of 5 years after vehicle deployment.

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Figure 1: Area inside dotted line represents the two MSAs qualified territories

1.2 - ELIGIBLE FUNDING AMOUNT

Each eligible Class 8 truck project will receive a rebate amount up to $400,000.

While Program grants can be combined with other non-federal grants and incentives, in no case may the

total grant/rebate funds be greater than 100% of a project’s total cost, as explained in Section 1.3 below.

1.3 - PROJECT COST

All project costs must be clearly indicated in the application. Applicants must provide an itemized

dealership or manufacturer quote for the replacement vehicle. Sales tax, Federal Excise Tax (FET), and

delivery fees are eligible costs under the INVEST CLEAN program. Please note that any combined

incentive funds with this opportunity cannot exceed the cost of the replacement truck.

1.4 – PROGRAM WORKFLOW

The flowchart in Figure 2 depicts the evaluation process of a typical replacement project, while

Table 1 below provides a detailed explanation of each step. Projects will begin with an online

application, followed by a project evaluation conducted by South Coast AQMD staff. This will

be followed by the execution of Agreements, project implementation, invoicing and

reimbursement, and required reporting.

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Figure 2: Lifecycle for Battery Electric Class 8 Vehicle Replacement Projects

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
PA2026-02	Measure 2.1 - Battery Electric Freight Vehicle Deployment Incentive Program DUE DATE EXTENDED TO 12/16/25 - 12:00 PM	None	12/16/2025 12:00 PM	Invest Clean -onroad (909) 396-2000	PA2026-02 PA2026-02 Extension

Measure 2.1 - Battery Electric Freight Vehicle Deployment Incentive Program DUE DATE EXTENDED TO 12/16/25 - 12:00 PM

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