Community Programs

Ride E-Bikes 

Electronic bikes, or e-bikes are powered by rechargeable batteries, so they do not burn fuel. This means they don’t release any harmful pollutants into the environment when in use. 

The California E-Bike Incentive Project provides up to $2,000 of point-of-sale incentives to support the purchase of a new electric bicycle (e-bike). E-Bike Incentive vouchers will be granted to California residents who are 18 years or older that meet the defined income requirements. Visit the California E-Bike Incentive Project webpage for more information and current availability. 

Weatherize your Home 

Weatherization improves energy efficiency. It decreases the need for heating and cooling, reducing energy costs and lowering power plant emissions and associated air pollution.  

California Weatherization Assistance Program reduces heating and cooling costs. To be eligible for this benefit program, you must be a low-income resident of California. You are automatically eligible to receive weatherization assistance if you receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF). Visit the California Weatherization Assistance Program for more information and current availability.  

Drive an E-Car 

Electronic cars, or e-cars do not burn fossil fuels to run. Unlike traditional fuel-burning cars, e-cars don’t release harmful pollutants into the environment when in use.  

Clean Cars 4 All (CC4A) is an incentive program offered to income-qualified residents in disadvantaged communities. The program provides grants to help residents retire their old vehicles and replace them with zero or near-zero emission vehicle or transit cards. Depending on income and mobility options, participants can receive up to $12,000 for the purchase of an eligible new or used vehicle or the lease of an eligible new vehicle. Visit the Clean Cars 4 All webpage for more information and current availability.

Install an Air Purifier 

Installing air purifiers or high-quality air filters on heating and cooling systems help reduce air pollution, and its associated negative health impacts, in your home.  

The AIRE Program provides a free air purifier and filter to elgibile households in the City of San Diego communities of Otay Mesa West, San Ysidro, Egger Highlands, Nestor, and Tijuana River Valley, and the City of Imperial Beach. Visit the AIRE Program homepage for more information and current availability.  

Plant and Care for a Tree 

Trees and other plants use and store carbon dioxide, a main source of air pollution. Through this process, they take carbon dioxide out of the air we breathe, helping to clean the air. 

The City of San Diego's Urban Forestry department is busy planting and caring for trees in San Diego. Their Ready, Set, Grow San Diego program will plant 5,000 trees over five years. Visit the Ready, Set, Grow San Diego webpage for more information and current availability. 

Through Trees for Communities, residents of identified Priority Areas in the City of San Diego residents can request street tree be planted and cared for in their community. All residents need to do is identify a space for a tree in the public right-of-way and submit the interest form. City arborists will evaluate the space and determine an appropriate tree selection. Visit the Trees for Communities webpage to learn more, including eligible areas and current availability.