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Ventura County approves $694,806 in FARMER program grants for agricultural equipment replacements
Summary
The board approved eight projects under the FARMER program with total grant awards of $694,806 and total project costs of $1,015,026; staff explained how funds are allocated across programs and communities.
The Ventura County Air Pollution Control Board approved eight agricultural off-road equipment replacement projects under the Funding Agricultural Replacement Measures for Emission Reductions (FARMER) program, with total grant awards of $694,806 and total project costs of $1,015,026 including applicant cost share.
Tyler Harris, division manager, said staff received 116 total incentive-program applications across programs in 2024 and that applicants requested funding to replace 154 pieces of diesel agricultural equipment, seven diesel off-road pieces not agricultural, three diesel school buses, and to install five electric charging projects totaling 45 charging stations. "Total grant funding requested by applicants was…
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