Wishing You a Happy Holidays Season!

This holiday season, we're proud to continue empowering California's communities with access to clean-air vehicles and the resources needed to drive toward a greener, healthier future. Together, we're creating cleaner air for families and a stronger foundation for lasting environmental change. Start 2025 with a vehicle that saves you money and helps the planet.

Visit drivingcleanca.org to learn about our incentives, financial coupling, and dealership programs designed to make affordable mobility a reality for you or your loved ones.

Wishing you a joyous holiday season and a clean start to the new year!

NEED TO KNOW THIS MONTH

Region Five

is Open!

We are accepting applications from income-qualified California residents in Region Five.

Both Air-District and County locations are listed below.

Native American and Indigenous Communities are Encouraged to Apply

Take advantage of grants to help you drive a clean-air vehicle and create a greener future for your community.

Apply Today

Holiday Hours

DCAP will be closed December 25-26, 2024 and January 1-2, 2025.

Now Accepting Applications from Region 5!

If you have questions while completing the application, please call 1-833-202-DCAP (3227)

or visit the FAQ website page at drivingcleanca.org.

Air District	County
North Coast Unified AQMD	Del Norte, Humboldt, Trinity
Mendocino County AQMD	Mendocino
Northern Sonoma County APCD	Sonoma*
Lake County AQMD	Lake
Yolo-Solano AQMD	Yolo, Solano*
Colusa County APCD	Colusa
Glenn County APCD	Glenn

*Counties fall in more than one air district. Individual address will be used to determine the Clean Cars 4 All (CC4A) program administrator the participant will be referred to.

Apply Now!

Ride & Drive Ev ents

Discover the Benefits and Test Drive Clean Air Vehicles at a DCAP Event!

Get behind the wheel of a battery electric, plug-in hybrid, or fuel cell vehicle at one of our Ride and Drive events.

These stress-free experiences are perfect for you and your family to explore clean-air vehicles, test-drive them firsthand, and learn about incentives that make owning one more affordable than ever.

DCAP partners with local dealerships to bring expertise and a variety of clean-air vehicles to communities statewide, focusing on disadvantaged communities, communities of color, and Tribal communities.

Events calendar and locations coming soon!

Community Partnership Spotlight

Building a Statewide Coalition for

Inclusive Community Outreach

DCAP has partnered with community-based organizations across California to support applicants in learning more about the program and helping them submit completed applications successfully.

Comite Civico del Valle (CCV) is a community-based organization working on civic engagement and health-based initiatives that help inform community and policymakers through education, research, and advocacy.

DCAP partnered with CCV, which is a locally trusted community-based organization to help engage and support disadvantaged communities in accessing DCAP’s incentives, especially those with the highest needs and burdens in Imperial County.

Imperial County residents can apply at CCV's office by calling (760) 351-8761 or contact@ccvhealth.org to make an appointment. Office hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Spanish-language community representatives are also available to help qualified applicants.

Learn more at ccvhealth.org

Eligibility and Requirements

Who is Eligible?

Eligible applicants for DCAP must be California residents, and income qualified, which means having an income at, or below, 300% Federal Poverty Level (FPL).

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What Cars are Eligible?

Vehicles that are BEV, PHEV, FCEV, or ZEM must be purchased from a franchise dealer, dealer that is a member of the Credit Union Direct Lending platform, or through a DCAP broker.

Car Shopping

Dealerships You Can Use

You may refer dealerships to the program by visiting our dealership webpage or dealership@drivingcleanca.org. Dealerships must be approved before completing participants purchase or lease.

DCAP Dealerships

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Questions?

Find answers to common questions about the Driving Clean Assistance Program. From eligibility requirements to clean vehicle options and financing details, our FAQs provide all the essential information to help you navigate the program with ease.

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The Community Housing Development Corporation's (CHDC) Driving Clean Assistance Program (DCAP) is a California Air Resources Board-funded clean-air vehicle incentive program to help low-income Californians, especially those in underserved, Tribal and disadvantaged communities, access to clean-air vehicles.