Butte County Air Quality Management District
2525 Dominic Drive, Ste. J 
Chico, CA 95928
(530) 891-2882

Special Grants

Funding is made available for Special Grants through the District budget process or through State or federal grants.

Current Grant Programs:

Woodstove & Fireplace Replacement Program

April 22, 2010 the District began the Woodstove & Fireplace Change Out Incentive Program on March 1, 2010 which was sold out within a few hours. However some voucher have been returned and are available NOW. The District currently has $2,250 available for OROVILLE residents only. You must replace a non-EPA certified woodstove or heating device by an EPA Phase II certified woodstove, pellet, or gas stove.  Voucher are valued at $250 or $1,000 for low income. Please contact Gail Williams at 891-2882 x105 further information.

Grant funds are available to qualifying Dry Cleaners for replacement of existing perchloroethylene (perc) dry cleaning systems with non-toxic and non-smog forming systems such as water-based and carbon dioxide (CO2) cleaning systems.  For more information regarding financial assistance, refer to CARB's Non-Toxic Dry Cleaning Incentive Program (AB998) or call (916) 322-2275.

Previous Special Grant Programs Funded:

Woodstove & Fireplace Replacement Program

The March 1, 2010 Woodstove & Fireplace Change Out Incentive Program has been sold out. This website will be updated if funds become available.Rebates are issued for each non-EPA certified woodstove or heating device replaced by an EPA Phase II certified woodstove, pellet, or gas stove.  This incentive program applies to stoves/fireplaces changed out only while funding is available.  The District will issue rebate vouchers only for the amount of funds available. 

Special Road Funds

Uncontrolled dust emissions arising from unpaved roads in Butte County significantly contribute to atmospheric concentrations of total, suspended, and fine particulate matter.  Specifically, roadway fugitive dust emissions contribute to potential exceedance's of the State and federal health-based Ambient Air Quality Standards (AAQS) for particulate matter below the 10-micron size range, (PM-10).  Among the potential results from violations of the AAQS in Butte County are increased risk to public health, damage to crops and agriculture, and requirements for the Butte County Air Quality Management District (AQMD) to adopt and enforce new control requirements on stationary sources of emissions.  The AQMD has both a statutory and public policy desire to minimize fugitive dust emissions, including those arising from unpaved roads.  Toward this goal, the AQMD seeks to fun, from available Special Road Program funds, the paving of selected roads in Butte County, which are determined by the AQMD to be potentially significant sources of fugitive dust air pollution. Currently there are no Special Road Funds in the current or proposed budget. This website will be updated if funds become available.