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Charge! Program
Bay Area air district cash rebate. Up to $4,500 per L2 port for multifamily, workplace, and public sites. DAC bonus available.
How it pays
Competitive TFCA-funded grant. FYE 2025 round offered at least $10M total Bay Area-wide. Historical caps: ~$5,000-$6,000 per L2 connector for publicly accessible chargers, higher for MUH/workplace, and up to ~$25,000-$50,000 per DCFC port depending on power level and site type. MUH sites are NOT required to be publicly accessible. Awards posted via ranked list; partial cost-share model.
DAC bonus available. Projects in state-designated low-income or environmental-justice areas qualify for a higher rebate amount on this program.
Who qualifies
Open to public agencies, businesses, nonprofits, multifamily property owners. Grants offset purchase + install of new networked L2 and DCFC chargers. Publicly accessible required EXCEPT for multifamily housing. FYE 2025 solicitation closed 12/2025; FYE 2026/2027 round expected — monitor BAAQMD Charge! page.
Eligible properties
Geography
Bay Area: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, southwestern Solano, southern Sonoma counties.
Timing
FYE 2025 round closed Dec 2025; awards posted 12/18/2025. FYE 2026 solicitation anticipated mid-2026. Subscribe to charge@baaqmd.gov mailing list.
How to apply
How this stacks with other programs
Regional programs typically stack with utility, regional (air district), state, and city/county programs on the same project. The general California stacking rules:
- Federal §30C tax credit: stacks with state, utility, regional, and local cash rebates without offset. Stacks with federal grants only with basis offset (federal grant amount reduces §30C basis).
- Federal grants (CFI, REAP, NEVI): not stackable with other federal grants on the same port.
- State + utility + regional + local: generally full stack across tiers. Same-tier programs serving the same port don't double-fund.
For the full stacking matrix, see the homepage stacking section.
More regional programs
- Residential EV Charging Incentive Program (MSRC)
South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) / MSRC - Carl Moyer Program — EV Charging Infrastructure (Fleet)
South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) - SoCal EV Ready Program
South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) - Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Resiliency Program (PON2026-01)
South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) - Charge Up! EV Charger Incentive Program
San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD)
Sourcing chargers for a project that uses this program?
EVgpo members stack programs like this one with cooperative pricing on the chargers themselves — 20–40% below MSRP. ChargePoint, Blink, Siemens, ABB, Wallbox.
Get a quote on chargers →Verified against agency sources on 2026-05-03. Eligibility, deadlines, and dollar amounts can change between refresh cycles — always confirm directly with Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) before applying. See how we verify.