/ Clean Vehicles
PROGRAM
AGENCY
Clean Vehicle Assistance Program (CVAP)
California Air Resources Board (CARB)
DESCRIPTION The Clean Vehicle Assistance Program (CVAP) provides grants and affordable financing to help low-income Californians purchase a new or used hybrid or electric vehicle. You can get a $2,500 grant for a hybrid vehicle or a $5,000 grant for a plug-in hybrid or electric vehicle. Battery electric vehicles can also include a charging unit and its home installation.
PROGRAM TYPE Low Carbon Transportation; Clean Vehicle Grants and Financing
Help is available to get a fair and transparent loan if needed. The preferred lender, Beneficial State Bank, provides loans at an 8% or lower interest rate for your clean vehicle purchase. You can also use a lender of your choice, but you must get a loan with an interest rate of 16% or below to qualify for the grant.
ELIGIBLE AREAS State of California
ELIGIBILITY Customers must have an annual household income below our income cap. CVAP Income Requirement Household Size: 1
$48,560
2
$65,840
3
$83,120
4
$100,400
5
$117,680
6
$134,960
7
$152,240
8
$169,520
Participants cannot receive a grant if they purchase a vehicle before their application is approved. HOW TO APPLY Online: www.cleanvehiclegrants.org/apply The application takes 30 minutes to complete, and the mobile-friendly financial literacy classes can be done in 1 hour.
TARGETED APPLICANT Residential
RANGE OF ASSISTANCE Up to $5,000 for vehicle purchases, free charging units and installations and low-cost financing. TIME FRAME Funding for CVAP is currently exhausted but is expected to be refunded in the summer of 2019. EXPECTED TIME TO RECEIVE BENEFITS Approximately 6 to 8 weeks. Applications are approved in about 2-4 weeks. Funds to purchase a vehicle are guaranteed within 35 days after approval. WEBSITE www.cleanvehiclegrants.org CONTACT Phone: 559-271-1957 Email: cleanvehicles@beneficialstate. org
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