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COMMUNITY INCENTIVES
Clean Alternatives to Fireworks
Pilot Incentive Program Application
Applicant Information
Entity Name of Sponsoring Organization (as it appears on Form W-9):
Mailing Address: City: State: ZIP Code:
Physical Address: City: State: ZIP Code:
County:
Fresno Kern (Valley Portion) Kings Madera Merced San Joaquin Stanislaus Tulare Other (please identify):
Primary Contact Information
Name: Title:
Phone Number: Fax Number: E-Mail:
Event Information
Event Name:
Address of Event: Date of Event:
Estimated Attendance: Public Display License, if displaying fireworks (if available):
Estimated total cost of celebratory display (include cost of fireworks, if it is part of the show):
$
Estimated total cost of the clean alternative to fireworks portion of the celebratory display:
$
Funding requested from SJVAPCD for the clean alternative to fireworks portion of the celebratory display:
$
City of Visalia
345 N Jacob St. Visalia CA 93291
Jason Glick
Parks & Recreation Director
(559)713-4042
[email protected]
Independence Spectacular
3611 N Dinuba Blvd Visalia, CA 93291
July 3, 2025
7,500
N/A
45,000
92,200
20,000
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If a contractor for the clean alternative to fireworks has already been selected for your project, please provide their information below. Please indicate “N/A” if a contractor has not been selected.
Company Name: Website:
Main Contact: Phone Number: Email:
Please provide as much information as possible for the following questions. While this information is required for funding, your application will not be deemed ineligible if information is not immediately available. District staff will work with you to assist in completing the application.
Please describe the clean alternative to fireworks that you are proposing to use for the event in this application (i.e., drones, laser lights, etc.), including the contractor(s) that you will be working with.
What is the estimated duration of the clean alternative to fireworks portion of the show? Will the clean alternative to fireworks be used simultaneously with fireworks or have its own dedicated time? Describe the amount of fireworks that will be reduced by using the clean alternative to fireworks. For example, explain the number and/or types of fireworks that would be replaced by using the clean alternative to fireworks, etc.
Electric Sky
www.electricsky.io
Ali Amini
(805)469-7272
[email protected]
City of Visalia will be hosting 2nd Annual Independence Spectacular on Thursday, July 3, 2025.
The event will culminate with two drone shows of 12-15 minutes per show with 300 drones and approximately 8 - 12 animations. The drone show will also be synced to music that will be played on radio stations owned and operated by Momemtum broadcasting.
There will be two drone shows of 12 - 15 minutes per show with 300 drones and approximately 8 - 12 animations. There will not be any fireworks display.
The City of Visalia will not be funding or sponsoring any events that use firework displays.
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The following Certifications section must be signed by an authorized individual in the organization/business/agency that, if approved for funding, can enter into a legal binding agreement with the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District for their project, and make financial decisions and/or guarantees on behalf of the organization/business/agency identified on this application.
Certifications
By signing this document, I certify that I have read the Community Incentives Clean Alternative to Fireworks Pilot Incentive Program Eligibility Criteria and Application Guidelines (Program Guidelines) and agree to ALL of its terms and conditions.
Submitting an application to the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD) does not guarantee funding.
Funding is awarded on a first-come, first-served basis for complete and eligible applications, until program funds are exhausted. If selected for funding, I agree to meet all of the requirements in the Program Guidelines.
I hereby certify that all information provided in this application and any attachments are true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Application Checklist
When submitting an application for consideration, please include all of the following documents. An incomplete application packet will lengthen the application processing time and delay incentive funding. A complete application packet includes the following items:
Completed Application (Pages 1 - 3), no fields blank. Please type N/A for those fields not applicable. Itemized Quote for the Event. The quote must include contract costs for drone shows, laser lights shows, or other alternatives deemed eligible on a case-by-case basis, and local permitting costs. First page of IRS Form W-9. The name listed on the W-9 must match the name listed on the application. The form can be accessed on the IRS’s website: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw9.pdf For public agencies only: Resolution from the Applicant’s governing body (i.e. City Council or County Board of Supervisors), authorizing the submittal of the application and identifying the individual and/or title of the individual authorized to implement the clean alternative to fireworks program. Other documentation signed by a duly authorized official with authority to make financial decisions can be submitted in lieu of a resolution.
For businesses: A copy of your current business license.
Complete applications can be submitted via one of the following methods:
EMAIL: [email protected], Subject Line: CAF Pilot Program
MAIL or HAND-DELIVERY: San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Attention: Grants & Incentives Department
1990 East Gettysburg Avenue
Fresno, California 93726
Signing Authority’s Printed Name Title Email
Signing Authority’s Signature Date