Air Pollution Control | Wood Smoke Reduction Incentive Program - Bay Area Air Quality Management District
375 Beale Street, suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94105
Eligibility
Applicants must own a property that is a residential unit located within the Air District's Jurisdiction, and contains an operational wood-burning stove or fireplace, used for heating purposes.
Required documents
Photo of existing wood-burning device, if applying for highly impacted resident funding, copies of required supporting documentation. Highly impacted Residents (HIR) include: low-income residents, residents located in areas highly affected by wood smoke and households whose wood-burning device is their sole source of heat.
Hours
Monday-Friday, 8:30-5pm
415-749-4900
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Main Number
800-435-7247
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Backdoor Number
Languages
English and Spanish
Application process
Apply to the wait-list online or by phone.
Fees
None
Service area
San Francisco Bay Area
Provides funding to help Bay Area homeowners and landlords replace their residence's wood-burning heating device with a qualifying electric heat pump or natural gas or propane fueled device. Offers incentive to help residents decommission their fireplace. Funding for a project can range from $750 up to a maximum of $12,000 depending on the type of project (device) and other qualifying criteria. Website has extensive information.
Last Assured
07/14/2020
What's Here
Providing organization
Bay Area Air Quality Management District
Multiple county government district committed to achieving clean air to protect the public's health and the environment. Major goals of the district are: attain and maintain air quality standards, increase public awareness of positive air quality choices, develop and implement protocol and policies for environmental justice.