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Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project (CORE) Administrator

Grantor:
Air Resources Board
Portal ID:
164679
Status:
Active
Opportunity Type:
  • Grant
Last Updated:
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Details

Purpose:

This is a grant solicitation for an administrator to implement funding allocated to the Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project (CORE) in Fiscal Year 2025-26. CORE is a point-of-sale incentive to reduce the purchase price of zero-emission off-road heavy-duty equipment. The CORE administrator selected through this solicitation will be responsible for conducting the day-to-day business of running CORE among other duties.

Description:

The California Air Resources Board (CARB or the Board) is soliciting a Grantee for the implementation of the Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project (CORE) with any appropriated and allocated funds from Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 with an option to renew the Grant Agreement for the following two FYs of potential funding (FY 2026-27 and FY 2027-28).
CORE is intended to accelerate the deployment rate of zero-emission technology in the off-road sector. CORE provides vouchers to California purchasers and lessees of CORE-eligible equipment on a first-come, first-served basis. In addition, CORE offers increased incentives for equipment that will be domiciled in disadvantaged communities. CORE’s goal is that at least 50 percent of CORE supported equipment is domiciled in disadvantaged communities.
CORE encourages the development, deployment, and commercialization of advanced off-road equipment technology. These technologies are critical to help California meet its near- and long-term air-quality and climate-change goals. Additionally, CORE benefits the citizens of California by providing immediate air-pollution and greenhouse-gas emission reductions.
Appropriated and allocated CORE funds will be administered and implemented through a partnership between CARB and a Grantee selected via this competitive solicitation. Eligible applicants wishing to apply for the role of CORE administrator must submit an application via email to CARB no later than 4:00 PM Pacific, May 12, 2026. More information regarding the application process can be found in Section VIII, Application Instructions, of this solicitation.

Keywords: The California Air Resources Board, CARB, Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project, CORE, zero-emission, off road, incentives, vouchers, administrator

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Nonprofit
  • Public Agency

Important Dates

The date (and time, where applicable) by which all applications must be submitted to the grantmaker. Time listed as “00:00” equates to midnight.
The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant.
June 15, 2026
The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
about 3 to 5 years

Funding Details

The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
See Notes Below
A single grant opportunity may represent one or many awards. Some grantors may know in advance the exact number of awards to be given. Others may indicate a range. Some may wish to and wait until the application period closes before determining how many awards to offer; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
1
Grant opportunities representing multiple awards may offer awards in the same amount or in varied amounts. Some may wish to wait until the application period closes before determining per-award amounts; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
$1 – $150,000,000
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent.
No
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source.
No

Available Funding Notes:

Initial funding amount has not been finalized and additional funding may come in future fiscal years.

The funding source allocated to fund the grant. It may be either State or Federal (or a combination of both), and be tied to a specific piece of legislation, a proposition, or a bond number.
  • State
The manner in which the grant funding will be delivered to the awardee. Funding methods include reimbursements (where the recipient spends out-of-pocket and is reimbursed by the grantor) and advances (where the recipient spends received grant funds directly).
  • Advances & Reimbursement(s)

Funding Method Notes:

Only up to 10% of funding is to go to the selected grantee.

How to Apply

State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying.

Resources

For questions about this grant, contact:
AJ Edwards, 1-916-712-3891, adam.edwards@arb.ca.gov

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