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This program provides grants under California’s cap and-trade system and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.

fuels in California. • Decrease, on a full fuel cycle basis, the overall impact and carbon footprint of alternative and renewable fuels and increase sustainability. • Expand fuel infrastructure, fueling stations, and equipment. • Improve light-, medium-, and heavy-duty vehicle technologies. • Retrofit medium- and heavy-duty on-road and non-road vehicle fleets. • Expand infrastructure connected with existing fleets, public transit, and transportation corridors. • Establish workforce training programs, conduct public education and promotion, and create technology centers. For more information visit: www.energy.ca.gov/renewables . California Pollution Control Financing Authority (CPCFA) Green Bonds This program provides defined Green Bonds for pollution control and other environmental projects meeting commonly accepted standards for climate investments. https://www.treasurer.ca.gov/cpcfa/cpcfa-green bonds.asp.

https://www.caclimateinvestments.ca.gov/

Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) This program provides grants for the advancement of science and technology in the fields of energy efficiency, renewable energy, and advanced electricity technologies.

For more EPIC Information visit: https://bit.ly/epic-program

STATE GREEN RESOURCES CalSEED The California Sustainable Energy Entrepreneur Development Initiative (CalSEED) is a $24M grant program created to help early stage California clean energy startups bring their concepts and prototypes to market. CalSEED is administered by CalCEF Ventures on behalf of the California Energy Commission. Clean energy startups in the Golden State could receive up to $600,000 in grant funding. (CalCEF Ventures is an organization of New Energy Nexus). For more information on CalSEED visit: https://calseed.fund . California Energy Commission Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program Established by the California Alternative and Renewable Fuel, Vehicle Technology, Clean Air, and Carbon Reduction Act of 2007, the Energy Commission Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program has annual program budget of approximately $100 million to support projects (through grants, loans, loan guarantees, revolving loans, etc.) that: • Develop and improve alternative and renewable low carbon fuels. • Optimize alternative and renewable fuels for existing and developing engine technologies. • Produce alternative and renewable low-carbon

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