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Voucher funds hit Zero!
HVIP voucher request funds were depleted to zero in late August. This means that outstanding voucher requests will continue being processed, but for now, no new voucher requests will be accepted. The California HVIP Team will post details about how to get on a waiting list for vouchers. We anticipate having additional HVIP funding available for trucks deployed in the SCAQMD in the near future.
How to Apply for Vouchers
Welcome to the California Hybrid Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) web site. Voucher requests are temporarily suspended. Details on a waiting list will be posted here soon. Dealers, be sure to
get trained as soon as possible on the eligibility and application process.
What is the California Hybrid Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP)?
The California Air Resources Board (ARB) created the HVIP to speed the market introduction of low-emitting hybrid trucks and buses. It does this by reducing the cost of these vehicles for truck and bus fleets that purchase and operate the vehicles in the State of California. The HVIP voucher is intended to reduce about half the incremental costs of purchasing hybrid heavy-duty trucks and buses.
Hybrid trucks and buses have been shown in testing to reduce both greenhouse gases and fuel use by 20-50 percent, depending on the vehicle and its application. Some hybrids are showing even greater reductions, especially when combining reductions from turning off the engine at work sites and at stops, incorporating advanced designs, and including low-carbon fuels. Hybrids also further reduce criteria (smog-causing) emissions beyond the level of the certified engine in the vehicle (on a gram/mile basis). ARB estimates this reduction at 25 percent. Hybrid technology is also an important strategic advantage for the United States: U.S. and North American manufacturers are currently the world’s leaders in developing and producing these vehicles, which retain jobs today and create new green tech jobs in the years ahead.
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News
September 1, 2010
HVIP voucher request funds were depleted to zero this week! This means that outstanding voucher requests will continue being processed, but for now, no new voucher requests will be accepted. The California HVIP Team will post details about how to get on a waiting list for vouchers. We anticipate having additional HVIP funding available for trucks deployed in the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) in the near future.
July 15, 2010
These numbers are reported as of July 15, 2010.
| Starting Voucher Fund |
$19,449,377 |
| Voucher Funding Remaining |
$1,064,376 |
Vouchers Requested
614 |
$18,385,000 |
Vouchers Approved
599 |
$17,820,000 |
Vouchers Disbursed
12 |
$310,000 |
| Number of vouchers requested by Air District |
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| South Coast Air Quality Management District |
287 |
| Bay Area Air Quality Management District |
226 |
| San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District |
30 |
| San Diego County Air Pollution Control District |
22 |
| Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District |
39 |
| Ventura County Air Pollution Control District |
7 |
| Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District |
1 |
| Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District |
1 |
| Shasta County Air Quality Management District |
1 |
| Vouchers requested by Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) |
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| 10,001 – 14,000 |
0 |
| 14,001 – 26,000 |
112 |
| 26,001 – 33,000 |
64 |
| 33,001 |
165 |
| Registered Dealers |
108 |
| Eligible Vehicles |
76 |
| Private Fleet Vehicles |
575 |
| Public Fleet Vehicles |
39 |
| Vouchers Requested by Vehicle Type |
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| Beverage Delivery |
300 |
| Parcel Delivery |
116 |
| Uniform & Linen Delivery |
106 |
| Food Distribution |
29 |
| LP Pick-up & Delivery |
20 |
| Other Truck |
11 |
| Refuse Hauler |
3 |
| Dump Truck |
3 |
| Urban Bus |
26 |
California Hybrid Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project launches its new informational web site. Read the press release and register for updates and more about training requirements by clicking the red 'Register Now' button at the top of any page.
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