Electric Vehicle Incentive Program
Electric Vehicle Incentive Program FY 2025-2026 (EVIP) is open July 1, 2025 to residents, non-profit organizations and government agencies of the Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties.
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Purchase/lease date must be on or after July 1 , 2025.
The primary buyer/lessee (usually the first name on the sales agreement and registration) must be the one to apply for EVIP. If there is a co-buyer/lessee, the incentive will be issued in the form of a dual party check.
Eligible and complete applications are reviewed in order of submission, and incentives are limited to one per address within the same program year.
The low-income residential applicant incentive is double the regular residential applicant incentive. Eligibility for the low-income residential applicant incentive is determined by being approved for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) through the Central Coast Energy Services (https://energyservices.org/). Applicants will apply for LIHEAP through the online form (https://www.caliheapapply.com/). The results of the LIHEAP review will be available to both the applicant and MBARD staff.
- Applicants who apply for the low-income EV incentive authorize CCES to provide MBARD with status updates on their LIHEAP application.
- LIHEAP's Maximum Gross Monthly Income Limits by size of household are available at https://energyservices.org/.
Size of Household | Maximum Gross Monthly Income |
---|---|
1 | $3,170.00 |
2 | $4,145.41 |
3 | $5,120.83 |
4 | $6,096.25 |
5 | $7,071.58 |
6 | $8,047.00 |
7 | $8,229.91 |
8 | $8,412.75 |
9 | $8,595.66 |
10 | $8,778.58 |
What are electric vehicles?
Electric vehicles are powered by rechargeable battery packs. The benefits of EVs include:
- Lower fuel costs
- Lower maintenance costs
- Zero air emissions
- Fuel while you sleep
How far can I drive an electric vehicle?
It depends upon your choice of electric vehicle and your driving style. Pure battery electric vehicles can generally go 60 to 310 miles on a full charge, which is plenty of range for most people. If more range flexibility is needed, however, a plug-in hybrid might be a better fit. They can generally run on battery alone for 10 to 40 miles, and then continue up to 400 miles as a gasoline-electric hybrid.
Where can I plug in my electric vehicle?
Most people will charge their electric vehicles at home; however, there are many public charging stations available in our area and beyond. To find a charging station near you go to: http://www.plugshare.com/
May I get help picking an EV and applying for incentives?
The Central Coast EV Purchase Guidance Program helps low-to-middle income residents through the entire process of buying an electric vehicle (EV) or plug-in hybrid (PHEV). Staffed by bilingual community-based organizations and professional advisors. https://www.evsforeveryone.org/
Other Incentive Programs:
- CA Clean Vehicle Rebate Project: cleanvehiclerebate.org
- Central Coast Community Energy (3CE): 3cenergy.org
- CA Clean Fuel Reward: cleanfuelreward.com
- CA Clean Vehicle Assistance Program: cleanvehiclegrants.org
- Driving Clean Assistance Program: communityhdc.org/dcap
- Access Clean California: app.accesscleanca.org
- PG&E Pre-Owned Electric Vehicle Rebate Program: https://evrebates.pge.com
- Driving Clean Assistance Program: https://drivingcleanca.org/
Additional Resources:
- EVs For Everyone: evsforeveryone.org
- Electric for All: Electric For All
- Monterey Bay Electric Vehicle Alliance: mbeva.org
- Ecology Action: ecoact.org
- Plug-in America: pluginamerica.org
- EVhype: evhype.com