Driving Clean Assistance Program (DCAP) - home charger incentive
How much you can get
Up to $2,000 toward buying and installing a Level 2 home charger. The alternative is a $2,000 prepaid card for public charging; you get one or the other. It comes with a DCAP vehicle grant: up to $7,500 with no scrapped car, $10,000 with a scrapped car outside a disadvantaged community (DAC), or $12,000 with a scrapped car in a DAC.
Up to
$2,000The details
- Run by
- California Air Resources Board (statewide; home charger installs through GRID Alternatives)
- Who can apply
- Homeowners anywhere in California
- Eligibility
- Income-qualified California residents who have not previously participated in any CARB light-duty vehicle purchase incentive program are eligible for this program. The charging incentive is only available with a vehicle grant.
- Checked
- Confirmed on the official page on 2026-10-11:
Approved participants will have the option to receive either a $2,000 prepaid card to use for public charging or up to $2,000 towards the installation of charging infrastructure in their home.
We re-check this program every week. See every California rebate change.