Clean Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP)

CA Environmental Protection Agency · State of California

At a glance

Clean Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) is a closed California state grant opportunity from CA Environmental Protection Agency (State of California). The application deadline was May 12, 2026. Individual awards are listed as $135M, with about 1 award expected and $135M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include nonprofit and public agency. It is listed on the California Grants Portal. Cost sharing is not required.

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Mar 24, 2026Posted
May 12, 2026Application deadline

Opened: Mar 24, 2026
Close date: May 12, 2026
Award floor: $135,000,000
Award ceiling: $135,000,000
Est. total funding: $135,000,000
Expected awards: 1
Matching funds: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant

Program details (as published on the California Grants Portal)

Type: Grant
Funding source: State — For FY 2026-27, the Board approved a funding plan that included $135 million for HVIP.
Matching funds: Not Required
Funding method: Advances & Reimbursement(s) — The majority of these funds will be utilized as vouchers for eligible vehicles and equipment, but up to 5 percent of the total funding available can be designated by the Grantee for voucher processing fees.
Estimated number of awards: Exactly 1
Award period: 1-3 years
Expected award announcement: August 2026
Letter of intent: Not required
Geography: California Based
How to submit: By email: adam.edwards@arb.ca.gov
Latest change note: Updating Information

Who can apply

Applicant categories as listed on the California Grants Portal. GrantsJunction maps them to detailed applicant types for search and matching.

Nonprofit
Public Agency

Additional information on eligibility (from the listing)

This solicitation is open to federal, state, or local government entities or agencies; local air districts; and California-based non-profit organizations.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Purpose and description as published on the California Grants Portal.

Purpose

The project will fund commercialized zero-emission on-road technologies, facilitate GHG emission reductions, and further the purposes of AB 32, the more recent Senate Bill (SB) 32 (Pavley, Chapter 249, Statutes of 2016), which codified a 2030 GHG emissions reduction target of 40 percent below 1990 levels, SB 1 (Beall, Chapter 5, Statutes of 2017), and related statutes.

Description

The California Air Resources Board (CARB or the Board) is soliciting a Grantee for the implementation of the Clean Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) with any appropriated and allocated funds from Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27 with an option to renew the Grant Agreement for the following two years (FY 2027-28 and FY 2028-29). HVIP accelerates market transformation by incentivizing the purchase of zero-emission heavy-duty trucks and buses for California fleets, providing vouchers for purchasers and lessees for eligible vehicles on a first-come first-serve basis. HVIP provides increased incentives for fleets purchasing zero-emission vehicles located in disadvantaged communities with a goal of at least 50 percent of HVIP funding supporting vehicles domiciled in disadvantaged communities. In addition, HVIP incorporates a set-aside for transit vehicles. HVIP stimulates the development, deployment, and commercialization of advanced vehicle technology. These technologies are critical to help California meet its near- and long-term air-quality and climate-change goals. Additionally, the project benefits the citizens of California by providing immediate air-pollution and greenhouse-gas emission reductions. Appropriated and allocated HVIP 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 HVIP 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. This solicitation is open to federal, state, or local government entities or agencies; local air districts; and California-based non-profit organizations.

Program page on the agency site ↗

Program contact (as published)

Adam Edwards
adam.edwards@arb.ca.gov
1-916-712-3891

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Clean Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP)”?

The official listing names these applicant types as eligible: Nonprofit and Public Agency. It adds: “This solicitation is open to federal, state, or local government entities or agencies; local air districts; and California-based non-profit organizations.” Additional restrictions may apply; review the full guidelines.

How much funding is available through “Clean Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP)”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $135m, total estimated program funding is $135,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.

How do I apply for “Clean Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP)”?

Applications go directly to CA Environmental Protection Agency, not through GrantsJunction. Submission: by email to adam.edwards@arb.ca.gov. Read the program guidelines on the agency's site first; state programs set their own forms and registration requirements.

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