Possible Future Funding Changes For The California HVIP

Dear HVIP Stakeholder:

I'm writing today to provide very important information on possible future funding changes for the California Hybrid Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) – and encourage you to make your opinions and wishes known this month.

Last year the HVIP sold out of $19 million in voucher funding in the first six months. This year voucher requests have to date been slower. In comparison, the Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP--provides incentives to plug-in electric cars) has now sold out of $11 million in rebate funding.

The Air Resources Board will be reviewing next year's (2012/2013) proposed budgets for vehicle incentive projects at the next ARB board meeting on July 21. The board will consider whether next year's proposed $11 million budget for HVIP and $15 million for CVRP are an appropriate balance of expected demand for each of these projects.

Your support for HVIP can be demonstrated in a couple of ways:

Most importantly, purchase orders and voucher requests for eligible vehicles over the next couple of weeks would highlight demand. If you are ready to place an order/request, we strongly encourage you to do so.
Fleets and dealers who could share longer term purchasing plans (over the next two years) for HVIP-eligible vehicles at the ARB board meeting would also substantiate the need for the proposed $11 million budget for next year. We encourage you to share this data privately with us as well.

We know stakeholders strongly appreciate the HVIP vouchers. If you have a strong view on this subject, we encourage you to attend the ARB board meeting July 21 and share it.

Please feel free to contact me directly with any further questions.

Tom Brotherton
HVIP Program Manager
Regional Director
CALSTART
14062 Denver West Pkwy Ste 300
Lakewood CO 80401-3188
(720) 274-9763
tbrotherton@calstart.org

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