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What does it fund?
Financial incentives are provided to retire older, more polluting vehicles and replace them with a new or used hybrid electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), zero-emission vehicle (ZEV), or zero-emission motorcycle (ZEM). Zero-emission vehicles include battery electric and fuel cell electric vehicles. Alternative mobility options are also available, and participants may choose to purchase an e-bike or receive a voucher for public transit. Buyers of PHEVs and BEVs are also eligible for home charger incentives or prepaid charge cards if home charger installation is not an option.
What are the possible incentive amounts?
Income Eligibility | 8 Years Old or Newer Hybrid Electric Vehicle 35+ miles per gallon (Combined)ab | 8 Years Old or Newer Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle a | 8 Years Old or Newer Zero-Emission Vehicle ac | Mobility Option | Zero-Emission Motorcycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Less than or equal to 300% Federal Poverty Level | $7,000 | $9,500 (Plus, up to $2,000 for charging equipment or pre-loaded charge card) | $10,000 (Plus, up to $2,000 for charging equipment or pre-loaded charge card) | $7,500 Face Value | $4,500 |
Less than or equal to 300% Federal Poverty Level in Disadvantaged Communities | $7,000 | $11,500 (Plus, up to $2,000 for charging equipment or pre-loaded charge card) | $12,000 (Plus, up to $2,000 for charging equipment or pre-loaded charge card) | $7,500 Face Value | $6,500 |
a Participants purchasing a vehicle may be eligible for up to $5,000 toward the cost of vehicle adaptive equipment.
b Eight years old or newer. The model year of an 8-year vehicle is calculated by subtracting 7 from the current calendar year of the transaction (e.g., eligible replacement vehicles in calendar 2024 include model years 2017 and newer).
c Zero-emission vehicles include battery electric vehicles and fuel cell electric vehicles.
Who is eligible for funds?
California residents who have lower-incomes and live within or near a disadvantaged community of the San Joaquin Valley, South Coast, Bay Area, Sacramento, and San Diego air districts. The statewide Driving Clean Assistance Program (DCAP) will also be available to eligible participants outside of the five participating air districts through a needs-based approach.
How do I access funds?
Apply to air districts that implement the program on a first-come, first-served basis, or at Access Clean California (may not be available for all participating air districts).
How does this program provide benefits to priority populations*?
A tiered incentive structure provides maximum incentives to the lowest income participants purchasing or leasing the cleanest technology vehicles that reside within and near priority populations. This reduces health risks and transportation costs, and provides greater, more reliable mobility and increased access to clean transportation to priority populations.
*Priority populations include residents of: (1) census tracts identified as disadvantaged by California Environmental Protection Agency per Senate Bill 535; (2) census tracts identified as low-income per Assembly Bill (AB) 1550; or (3) a low-income household per AB 1550.
Are there recent policy changes?
The program will expand to a needs-based statewide program, referred to as the Driving Clean Assistance Program (DCAP), in 2024 and will continue to maintain income eligibility requirements.
Zero emission motorcycles (ZEM) have also been added as an eligible vehicle replacement type to the CC4A program. Also, CC4A participants purchasing a vehicle may be eligible for up to $5,000 toward the cost of vehicle adaptive equipment. More information on these two policy changes can be found in the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Funding Plan.
What are the funding sources?
- Air Quality Improvement Fund
- Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund
- Volkswagen Settlement Fund
- General Fund