Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project (CORE) is sponsored by California Air Resources Board (CARB). This program funds vouchers to purchase zero-emission off-road equipment, including freight locomotives, rail car movers, and transport refrigeration units, to offset the higher costs of clean, commercial-ready zero-emission equipment.

Participate - Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project HEAVY-DUTY FUNDING NOW CLOSED Heavy-Duty Funding Closed Heavy-Duty Equipment Funding Now Closed The California Air Resources Board (CARB), in partnership with CALSTART , launched the Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project (CORE) in 2020.

Designed to encourage California businesses to purchase or lease cleaner off-road equipment, CORE offers a streamlined voucher process through which purchasers can receive funding to help offset the higher cost of zero-emission off-road equipment. Vouchers are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Additionally, CORE provides enhanced incentives for small businesses and those located in priority populations, including disadvantaged communities. CORE voucher amounts are based on the incremental cost difference between traditional equipment and new zero-emission alternatives. Additional funding is available for charging infrastructure.

Choose your role in the purchase process Criteria for Eligibility: Any original equipment manufacturer (OEM) that meets California CORE Project technology eligibility requirements can become a CORE-eligible manufacturer. All equipment must have drive and power motors that add up to at least 19 kilowatts of power to be eligible to participate in CORE. Mobile Power Units (MPUs) must have at least 40 kilowatt-hours of energy storage.

Manufacturer Eligibility Applications are accepted continuously during the funding cycle, including periods when funding is closed. Steps for Participating in CORE: Read and understand the CORE Implementation Manual and Attachment E (for commercial harbor craft Manufacturers). Compile documents outlined in Attachment A .

Send the complete application package to [email protected] . Advise Dealers to become CORE-approved. OEMs must submit a telematics report semiannually (twice per year) until the 3-year participation period ends.

Telematics data must include, at a minimum, the following parameters: Cumulative time in use (hours) – time in a “key-on” position, including time performing work and idle time Cumulative energy used (kWh) Percent of time operating in (%): SB 535 disadvantaged communities AB 1550 low-income communities Both SB 535 disadvantaged & AB 1550 low-income communities AB 1550 low-income communities within ½ mile of an SB 535 disadvantaged community; and Potential low-income households within ½ mile of a disadvantaged community Average energy discharge rate during non-idle operation (kW) Telematics Reporting Documents: CORE Telematics Report Template Criteria for Eligibility: Any dealer affiliated with a CORE-eligible manufacturer can become an approved CORE dealer.

Manufacturers may also serve as dealers for their own equipment. Note: OEMs acting as dealers cannot make self-purchases. Steps for Participating in CORE: Each staff member at a dealership interested in participating in the CORE Project must individually complete the following steps outlined below: The dealership must sell CARB-approved equipment featured in the Eligible Equipment Catalog .

Submit a CORE Dealer Registration Form . Be prepared to accept dealer terms and conditions Provide a copy of your dealership’s signed W-9 Allow up to 30 days for your Dealer Registration Form to be reviewed. After review, you will be sent a link to the CORE Dealer Training Module.

You must complete the training and receive a minimum score of 80% on the final weighted quiz. Voucher Processing Center credentials will be issued within 30 days of approved status. For additional assistance, contact a CORE Project Administrator at [email protected] .

Steps for Previously Enrolled CORE-Dealers Participating in the CORE Project: If you were previously enrolled and approved as a CORE dealer, you do not need to re-register as a new dealer. Please use your Voucher Processing Center (VPC) login credentials to access the VPC “Resources” page and review the updated materials.

Voucher Request Form Examples: Below are examples of the information required to successfully submit a voucher request form through the online Voucher Processing Center (VPC). Note: The fields on the sample forms may not accurately reflect the required information on the online VPC.

CORE EVSE Voucher Request Example CORE Equipment Voucher Request Example Criteria for Eligibility: Any small business or public agency in California is eligible. If you want to participate, the purchased equipment must be domiciled and operated for at least three years in California after the voucher redemption date. Equipment purchasers must also submit activity reports for three years.

The fleet size does not affect voucher amounts, and equipment purchasers are not limited to the number of vouchers they can apply for.

A small business is an independently owned and operated business that is not dominant in its field of operation, the principal office of which is located in California, the officers of which are domiciled in California, and which, together with affiliates, averages annual gross receipts of fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000) or less over the previous three years.

A public agency or government entity means and includes every public office, public officer or official, institution, board, commission bureau, council, department, authority, or other unit of government of the state or any county, unit, special district, or other political subdivision of government. Steps for Participating in CORE: Select equipment that suits your needs from the Eligible Equipment Catalog .

Contact a CORE-approved dealer. The dealer will submit the voucher request on your behalf. Provide the dealer with equipment domicile location and other information.

Purchase your CORE-discounted equipment. Review the CORE Implementation Manual and Attachment E (for commercial harbor craft purchasers) for additional information. The purchaser must show proof of business operations in the State of California for a minimum of one year prior to voucher request.

This must include proof of valid registration with the Secretary of State for the business entity. Purchasers are required to be in full compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements prior to submitting a voucher request application.

If the Project Administrator requests documentation to verify compliance or a valid exemption, and the purchaser fails to provide such documentation within 30 calendar days, the voucher request may be subject to cancellation. Purchasers may submit a new voucher request for CORE funding once compliance is demonstrated. Get funding updates, policy changes, and equipment spotlights from the CORE team.

Email us at [email protected] with questions or call the toll-free hotline: 1-866-919-CORE or 1-866-919-2673 . Available Mondays through Fridays, 9 a. m.

– 5 p. m. Pacific Standard Time.

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