CORE Vouchers
Funds zero-emission off-road equipment pilots through California vouchers to strengthen real-world implementation.
The Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project (CORE), administered by the California Air Resources Board, provides point-of-sale voucher discounts for the purchase or lease of commercially available zero-emission off-road equipment in California. No scrappage of existing equipment is required to qualify. The program is funded through Cap-and-Trade / GGRF proceeds as part of the California…
Funds point-of-sale voucher discounts on zero-emission off-road equipment — construction, earthmoving, landscape, and related categories — for California businesses and operators.
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