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tru -- $28 million funding assistance program is expanded to help more independent truckers

Posted: 19 May 2010 16:23:51
Changes designed to help small California-based fleets and
owners. 

California Air Resources Board

Release 10-36

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

May 19, 2010

Contact:  Mary Salas Fricke
          (916) 322-2990
          www.arb.ca.gov 


$28 million funding assistance program is expanded to help more
independent truckers.

Changes are designed to help small California-based fleets and
owners.


SACRAMENTO –  The Air Resources Board approved changes to an
existing $28 million financial assistance program this week that
will significantly help more California independent truckers
qualify for the purchase of a cleaner-running vehicle.

The changes made to the statewide Voucher Incentive Program,
also known as the VIP, will make funding available to a larger
variety of trucks that will help owners comply early with the
statewide truck and bus regulation passed in 2008. VIP, which is
part of the Carl Moyer air quality program, is a streamlined,
diesel on-road voucher program that helps the small independent
truck owner get a cleaner-running truck sooner.

“The board understands the need to expand our financial
assistance programs and these changes give more small fleet and
individual truck owners access to money to clean up their
vehicles,” said ARB Chairman Mary D. Nichols.  “This will help a
lot of small business owners comply with the law, and also ensure
we continue the state's efforts to fight pollution from diesel
trucks and clean up the air."

The program is geared to help small California-based fleets
replace their older, polluting trucks with newer, cleaner models.
 Approximately $28 million is available through the program to
fund truck replacements or exhaust retrofits statewide.

Specific changes to VIP are:
•    Medium heavy-duty trucks with a gross vehicle weight of
19,501 pounds and above now qualify.  Previously, only
heavy-heavy-duty trucks with a declared vehicle weight greater
than 60,000 pounds qualified;
•    Trucks with mileage as low as 15,000 miles per year are now
eligible.  Previously, a truck had to operate a minimum of 30,000
miles per year or consume 4,700 gallons of diesel fuel per year
during the previous two years;
•    High-mileage trucks can get up to $45,000 in voucher money.
Previously, the maximum amount of a voucher was $35,000;
•    Trucks with 2002 and older engines may qualify for a newer
truck.  Previously, only trucks with 1993 and older engines were
eligible; and,
•    New funding option of up to $10,000 per truck for an
exhaust retrofit. 

Participating truck dealerships or retrofit installers can help
business owners check eligibility and apply for a voucher. 
Grants are made on a first-come, first-served basis and
qualifying applications are reviewed and approved within five
business days. For a list of participating dealerships and
installers, go to:
http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/moyer/voucher/dealerlist/dealerlist.htm

VIP is part of the state’s overall plan to cut toxic diesel
emissions 85 percent by 2020.  In December 2008, ARB adopted
statewide clean truck and bus regulations to bring California
closer to meeting federally mandated air-quality standards and
deadlines.  California is currently working toward meeting
clean-air standards for ozone and particulate matter emissions.

For additional program information, see:
www.truckstop.arb.ca.gov or call ARB’s diesel hotline at
1-866-6DIESEL.


The Air Resources Board is a department of the California
Environmental Protection Agency.  ARB’s mission is to promote and
protect public health, welfare, and ecological resources through
effective reduction of air pollutants while recognizing and
considering effects on the economy.  The ARB oversees all air
pollution control efforts in California to attain and maintain
health based air quality standards.


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