Additional Information RFP submissions must present strategies that achieve measurable emission reductions. Preference will be given to projects that include cost-sharing commitments from project partners. Qualified costs to be supported by CAC funding include equipment purchases, emission testing, subcontractors providing technical support, community training and outreach. CAC funding should not be used for an organization's general operational support. Stationary sources are those that pollute the air from a fixed location, such as a boiler, a generator or a municipal waste combustor.
Area sources are typically smaller in size but larger in number than stationary sources.
Examples of area sources include dry cleaners and degreasing operations and many consumer products, such as paint, motor oil, and fertilizer. Emissions can be reduced from the sources described above using strategies that either reduce emission rates or improve efficiency. A third pollution reduction approach relies on the ability of natural sources to remove pollution from the air or prevent the precursor emissions from chemically combining to form pollution. A strategy will be a good candidate for CAC funding if it identifies a specific source or sources of emissions, explains the negative air impact of the source, and describes a means for reducing emissions from the source. The air quality benefit of this reduction should be clearly quantified and presented to the extent practicable.