The AirCheckTexas, Drive a Clean Machine Program, is designed to help vehicle owners comply with vehicle emissions standards. It targets the highest polluting vehicles by offering financial incentives to remove them from the roadways, and allows citizens to contribute to the regional air quality solution.

Residents of the Dallas-Fort Worth non-attainment counties (Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall, and Tarrant) may be eligible to receive vouchers for $3,000 toward the purchase of a newer qualifying car or truck and $3,500 toward a qualifying hybrid vehicle from participating auto dealers.  Up to $600 for repair assistance is also available.

Vehicle requirements for assistance:

• Currently registered in a participating county and has been for at least 12 months prior to the application
• Passed a DPS safety and emissions inspection within 15 months of application
• Driveable and gasoline-powered
• Failed an emissions test within 30 days of application

• If the vehicle is at least ten years old or older and meets the first 3 requirements, then it does not have to fail an emissions test to qualify for replacement assistance

If you and your vehicle meet these requirements, the following vehicle replacement assistance will be provided:

• $3,500 for a hybrid, current or previous model year
• $3,000 for a car, current or previous three model years
• $3,000 for a truck, current or previous two model years

• Federal Emissions Standards Tier 2, Bin 5 or cleaner
• 10,000 pounds or less
• Cost less than $25,000 before tax, title and licence