Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District

Name

Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District

Legal name

Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District

Website

https://ysaqmd.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Air Quality Management and Environmental Regulatory Services

NAICS

Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (92411)

akta.pro primary industry

Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) & Building Health Assessments (EUAHAGAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Mold Remediation & Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Mitigation (BPALALAC)

Keywords

• Air quality regulation
• Environmental permitting services
• Air quality monitoring
• Emission reduction grants
• Public health protection

Headquarters

HQ city

Davis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Permit Fees: Fees paid by local regulated sources of air pollution including stationary source permits, agricultural permits, asbestos surveys, oil and gas registrations, and Title V permits. The District has some of the lowest permit costs in the region.
2. Vehicle Registration Fees: Revenue from vehicle registration fees within the District's jurisdiction, including AB 923 funds ($2 per vehicle registered from DMV) and AB 2766 funds ($4 annual vehicle registration fee for mobile source emission reduction).
3. State and Federal Grant Programs: Funding from California Air Resources Board (CARB) including Carl Moyer Program, Community Air Protection (CAP) Incentives, and U.S. EPA grants such as Targeted Airshed Grant (TAG) Program for administering incentive programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

The Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District is a public regulatory agency that protects human health and property from the harmful effects of air pollution across Yolo County and northeastern Solano County. It issues stationary source, Title V, agricultural, and asbestos permits; conducts compliance inspections and enforcement; operates six permanent air quality monitoring sites providing real-time ozone, PM2.5, and PM10 data; and administers more than $1.6 million annually in incentive and grant programs (e-bike vouchers, home air purifiers, lawn equipment, wood stove, school bus, agricultural chipping, and Carl Moyer grants).

Product overview

Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District operates as a special district providing air quality management services across Yolo County and northeastern Solano County. The district offers a comprehensive suite of incentive and grant programs (Pedal Forward e-bike, Fresh Air For All home filtration, Clean Air Funds, Clean School Bus, Go Green landscaping, Community Air Protection, Wood Smoke Reduction, Carl Moyer, Agricultural Chipping, and Low-Dust Harvesting programs) alongside core regulatory services including air quality monitoring at six permanent sites, stationary source and Title V permitting, agricultural permits, oil and gas registration, asbestos oversight, and variance/breakdown procedures. The district uses a five-pronged approach combining rules and compliance, permits, incentives, land use planning (CEQA), and public awareness programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pedal Forward: E-bike Incentive Program Voucher program providing up to $750 (standard) or $1,500 (enhanced for low-income residents) toward certified e-bikes and safety equipment, awarded through random drawing to Yolo County and northeastern Solano County residents.
• Fresh Air For All Home Air Filtration Program Free HEPA air filtration device distribution program for eligible households disproportionately impacted by air pollution; over 700 units distributed in 2025.
• Clean Air Funds Program $470,000 grant program for mobile source emission reduction projects in categories including clean vehicle technology, alternative transportation, transit services, and public education ($120,000 for Yolo County and $350,000 for Solano County in 2026).
• Clean School Bus Program Funding for school bus replacement and retrofit projects to reduce diesel emissions and protect children's health, accepting applications continuously from school districts in the District.
• Go Green Home and Business Landscaping Program Voucher program for replacing gas/diesel lawn equipment with battery-operated zero-emission alternatives, with residential vouchers up to $2,500 and commercial vouchers up to $40,000.
• Community Air Protection (CAP) Incentives Program Cap-and-Trade funded grants targeting disadvantaged communities for mobile and stationary source emission reductions, with over $1 million reserved for designated communities.
• Wood Smoke Reduction Program Voucher program offering $2,500-$5,000 for replacing uncertified wood stoves with cleaner devices, or $5,000-$10,000 for heat pump replacements for income-qualified applicants.
• Carl Moyer Program Grants for repowering, replacing, or retrofitting heavy-duty engines beyond regulatory requirements, with over $1.6 million available in the 2026 solicitation period (Feb 2 - May 1, 2026).
• Agricultural Chipping Program Pilot program funded by EPA's Targeted Airshed Grant providing financial incentives to farmers for chipping orchard pull-outs and prunings as an alternative to open burning.
• Low-Dust Harvesting Equipment Replacement Program Grant program offering up to $49,000 for replacement of nut harvesting equipment with low-dust models to reduce particulate matter emissions.
• Air Quality Monitoring Network Six permanent air monitoring sites throughout Yolo and Solano counties providing real-time data on ozone, PM2.5, and PM10 levels for public health protection and regulatory compliance.
• Stationary Source Permitting Permit issuance for facilities with potential air emissions including Authority to Construct (ATC) and Permit to Operate (PTO), covering commercial engines, boilers, paint booths, and gas stations.
• Title V Permits Federal mandated permits for large industrial facilities meeting emission thresholds under Clean Air Act requirements.
• Agricultural Permits Operating permits, confined animal facility permits, and engine registrations for agricultural sources meeting specific emission thresholds.
• Oil and Gas Registration Program Registration program for oil and gas facilities under Rule 3.26, including quarterly Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR) monitoring per California's Oil and Gas Methane Regulation.
• Asbestos Program Asbestos testing, surveying, and removal oversight under Rules 4.3 and 9.9 for renovation and demolition projects to protect public health.
• Variance and Breakdown Services Procedures for temporary relief from district requirements when equipment malfunctions occur, including emergency variances, interim variances, and regular variances through the Hearing Board.

Quantifiable outcome

• Distributed 700+ air purifiers to residents in 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Yolo County Sustainability DivisioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the Pedal Forward E-bike Incentive Program, offering incentives for residents to purchase certified e-bikes and safety equipment.
• Yolo County Health and Human Services AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides free helmets to low-income e-bike voucher recipients funded by California Office of Transportation Safety grant. Operates Bike and Pedestrian Safety Program.
• California Air Resources Board (CARB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary state partner providing funding through Community Air Protection (CAP) Incentives Program, part of California Climate Investments (Cap-and-Trade).
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal partner providing Targeted Airshed Grant (TAG) Program funding for agricultural chipping and low-dust harvesting equipment replacement programs.
• California Climate InvestmentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide initiative funded by Cap-and-Trade dollars supporting clean air projects. Programs must show net reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.
• Sacramento Region Air DistrictscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership with other Sacramento area air districts on Spare The Air campaign and regional air quality planning.
• Yocha Dehe Wintun NationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of three designated Disadvantaged Communities within the District eligible for prioritized CAP Incentives funding.
• Northern West Sacramento CommunitiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesignated Disadvantaged Community eligible for prioritized CAP Incentives funding for emission reduction projects.
• Rio Vista and Surrounding Agricultural LandsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesignated Disadvantaged Community eligible for prioritized CAP Incentives funding for emission reduction projects.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District: Neighboring Sacramento-region air district of comparable scale and governance structure. Operates permitting, incentive, and monitoring programs across multiple counties with overlapping jurisdiction in Yolo and Solano areas, making it the closest operational analogue.
• Feather River Air Quality Management District: Small rural Northern California air district covering Sutter and Yuba counties. Runs the same combination of stationary-source permitting, agricultural burning programs, and incentive grants, making it a tight structural comparator.
• Placer County Air Pollution Control District: Small adjacent Northern California air district serving Placer County with very similar mandate, structure, and program mix (monitoring, permitting, mobile-source incentives). Highly comparable in scale, staff size, and rural-suburban mix.
• Monterey Bay Air Resources District: Regional California air district with comparable staff scale, agricultural-burn program, AB 2766/923 funding model, and incentive portfolio. Highly relevant as a peer for budget and program benchmarking.
• Butte County Air Quality Management District: Northern California air district with comparable rural-agricultural mix, similar headcount, and parallel programs (burn permits, agricultural chipping, Carl Moyer, AB 2766 disbursements). Frequent wildfire-smoke response adds an aligned operational pressure point.
• Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District: Small California air district with similar scale, governance, and program mix (stationary-source permits, agricultural programs, Carl Moyer disbursements, ozone planning). Useful as a size-and-mission peer benchmark.

Broad incumbents

• California Air Resources Board (CARB): State-level air regulator that funds and oversees California air districts including Yolo-Solano. Comparable mandate (air-quality monitoring, mobile-source programs, statewide emission planning) but operates at the policy-and-funding layer above local districts.
• South Coast Air Quality Management District: The largest air district in the United States, serving the four-county Southern California basin. Operates the same core functions (monitoring, permitting, incentives, rulemaking) at vastly larger scale, with substantial Carl Moyer and AB 2766 disbursements.
• San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District: Largest California air district by geography, with extensive agricultural-burn, incentive, and attainment programs. Comparable agricultural-emission-reduction focus (FARMER, chipping, low-dust harvesters) but at much greater scale and staff.
• Bay Area Air Quality Management District: Larger, established regional air district covering nine Bay Area counties with far greater staff, budget, and rulemaking scope. Comparable regulatory mission (permits, incentives, monitoring, enforcement) but materially larger and more urban.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

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