FREE Air Quality Help for Small Businesses The South Coast Air Quality Management District has a team of engineers and inspectors specifically designated to help small businesses (100 or fewer employees) understand and comply with air quality rules and regulations. The Small Business Assistance team can help you: Understand the Rules that Apply to Your Business. Identify Equipment that Requires a Permit. Apply for Air Quality Permits. Properly Keep Required Records. Make Sure the Coatings, Inks, Solvents, and Other Materials You Are Using Meet AQMD Rules. Seek a Temporary Variance from Rules if Needed. Find Financial Assistance for Pollution Control Equipment. Free On-Site Technical Consultation --- No Tickets, No Fines. All we ask is that you agree in advance to correct any violations we find. For Assistance, or a Free On-Site Consultation Call 1-800-CUT-SMOG Staff Available Tuesday through Friday South Coast Air Quality Management District www.aqmd.gov Cleaning the air that we breathe...   Financial Assistance Available For Equipment that Meets Air Quality Requirements The South Coast Air Quality Management District can help you qualify for a state loan guarantee program that helps small businesses (less than 500 employees) obtain bank loans of up to $500,000 for equipment that complies with SCAQMD requirements. The SCAQMD will pay the fee you would normally have to pay to obtain a bank loan that is guaranteed by the California Capital Access Program (CaICAP). This is a loan insurance program that helps businesses with limited credit qualify for a bank loan. CaICAP loans aren't necessarily lower interest than a standard bank loan. But, the CaICAP guarantee could help you qualify for the loan. No extra paperwork. You apply through the bank. The bank makes all the credit decisions. We just check that the equipment meets air quality requirements, and pay your portion of the CaICAP loan fee (generally 2 to 3.5% of the loan amount) if it does. For farther information, call the SCAQMD Small Business Assistance Office at 1-800-CUT-SMOG Staff Available Tuesday through Friday South Coast Air Quality Management District www.admd.gov Cleaning the air that we breathe...