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Eligibility:
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To be eligible for the Consumer Assistance Program’s repair assistance or $1,500 vehicle retirement incentive options, applicants' gross household income must be less than or equal to 225% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines (effective as of January 2025).
Income-Based Eligibility Guidelines:
Household size of 1: monthly income of $2,934; annual income of $35,213
Household size of 2: monthly income of $3,966; annual income of $47,588
Household size of 3: monthly income of $4,997; annual income of $59,963
Household size of 4: monthly income of $6,028; annual income of $72,338
Household size of 5: monthly income of $7,059; annual income of $84,713
Household size of 6: monthly income of $8,091; annual income of $97,088
Household size of 7: monthly income of $9,122; annual income of $109,463
Household size of 8: monthly income of $10,153; annual income of $121,838
Applicant requirements:
- Applicant must be the registered owner of the vehicle with the title issued in their name.
- Applicant must not have previously participated in CAP with the same vehicle.
- Applicant must pay a co-payment toward the total cost of diagnosis and emissions-related repairs. The co-payment is based on the model year of the vehicle and the total cost of diagnosis and emissions-related repairs.
Smog Check requirements:
- The vehicle must have failed its biennial (every other year) Smog Check inspection.
Note: Aborted, manual mode, and training mode inspections do not satisfy this requirement.
- The vehicle must not have a tampered emissions control system.
Registration requirements:
- The vehicle must be currently registered with the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) with a valid and unexpired registration sticker OR have all fees paid to DMV and not have a registration sticker that has been expired more than 365 days.
- The vehicle must not be undergoing a transfer of ownership.
- The vehicle must not be undergoing an initial registration or re-registration into California.
- The vehicle must not be registered to a business, government agency, or non-profit organization.
- The vehicle must not be junked.
- The vehicle must not be a total loss salvaged in the process of being re-registered (i.e., salvage retention) in California.
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