The San Diego County Air Pollution Control District is now accepting applications for the Proposition 1B Goods Movement Emission Reduction Program (GMERP) through November 20, 2015 at 5:00 PM. GMERP will offer approximately $12 million in funding to owners of eligible heavy-duty diesel trucks and transportation refrigeration units (TRUs) who upgrade to cleaner technologies. Formed by a partnership between the California Air Resources Board and local agencies, GMERP aims to reduce air pollution and health risk from freight movement along California’s trade corridors.
Qualifying applicants include owners of class 6, 7, or 8 heavy-duty diesel trucks and/or diesel TRUs, truck stops, distribution centers, or other heavy-duty diesel truck congregation centers within defined trade corridors.