Clean Air Partners Program

DEQ/VIP’s Clear Air Partners Program (CAPS) is designed to help low-income residents who are having trouble passing their vehicle through the emission test.  Vehicle owners with a household income less than or equal to established income levels, based on household size, may be eligible to participate in the CAPS Program.

Vehicle owners participating in the CAPS Program will be required to pay $50.00 towards the cost of repairs before the repairs can begin.  The $21.00 fee for the Certificate of Compliance will be waived; however fees to DMV must still be paid at time of registration.

To qualify for the program, your vehicle must have failed the OBD II (1996 and newer vehicles) emissions test and meet the requirements listed below.  Your vehicle must still have a current registration or a valid Temporary Trip Permit at the time your name comes up on the list and you are called to participate.

Vehicles must have failed the OBD II test with a Diagnostic Trouble Code(s).  Your vehicle cannot be “Unready”; vehicles that are “Unready” must be brought back to a “Ready” status.

Income Requirements for the CAPS Program:

Household Size                                    Maximum Net Monthly Income

1……………………………………………………. $1174

2……………………………………………………. $1579

3……………………………………………………. $1984

4……………………………………………………. $2389

5……………………………………………………. $2794

6……………………………………………………. $3200

7……………………………………………………. $3605

8……………………………………………………. $4010

Each additional person………………… +$406

To apply for the CAPS Program, submit the attached application and a Fail Form from the Clean Air Station by mail or in person to DEQ/CAPS Program 1240 SE 12^th, Portland, OR 97214, or fax to (971) 673-1640 ATTN: Tempest Roberts.  Submitting the application does not guarantee participation in the CAPS program; vehicles will undergo a series of evaluations as a part of the qualification process.

Once you are called to begin the qualification process, you will need to submit the following:

1.  Proof of monthly income for all listed on vehicle registration (one of the following):

• Previous month pay stub or current W2 form.
• Current Food Stamp Approval letter or current DHS Verification of Assistance letter.
• Social security benefits statement or other disability statements.
• Current Tax forms.
• Oregon Health Plan.
• Or other income verification approved by the Vehicle Inspection Program.

2.  Failed emissions test report.

3.  Proof of total household members, which includes a list of names and one of the following:

• Verification of dependents, examples can be your current tax forms, copy of birth certificate, insurance cards (listing names), school records, reduced lunch applications, immunization records, doctor records, rental agreements, Oregon Health Plan card.

4.  Proof of vehicle ownership:

• Validate DMV title transfer form.
• Oregon vehicle title in the applicants’ name.

5.  Proof of current insurance for the vehicle.

• Valid insurance card.
• Document from your insurance company showing that insurance has been reinstated.

For more information, please call (971) 673-1654 or (877) 476-0583×250 (toll free).