Financial Assistance Program for High Emitting Vehicles

The AirCheck Texas Repair and Replacement Assistance Program is designed to help vehicle owners comply with vehicle emissions standards to reduce ozone-forming pollutants created by on-road motor vehicles. It addresses the highest polluting vehicles and provides an incentive for citizens to contribute to the regional air quality solution. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

Residents of the Dallas-Fort Worth nonattainment counties (Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall, and Tarrant) may be eligible to receive up to $600 for emissions repair assistance. Recipients must meet income requirements (pdf) and vehicles must meet certain conditions (pdf) .  For more information about the AirCheckTexas Drive a Clean Machine program go to NCTOG.ORG

CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE

Click Here For a Printed Application (pdf)

Is your vehicle required to be emissions tested?

All Texas registered vehicles are required to receive an annual inspection. All inspections include a comprehensive safety inspection; however, some vehicles are required to have an emissions test in addition to the safety inspection.

Which vehicles are required to have the emissions test?

• Vehicles registered in designated counties. Designated counties include: Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Montgomery, Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant, Travis, Williamson and El Paso counties.
  
• Gasoline powered vehicles. Diesel powered vehicles and motorcycles are exempt from emissions testing, but are still required to have the annual safety inspection.
  
• Vehicles 2 through 24 years old OR upon expiration of the two-year initial inspection sticker.

What type of emissions test will my vehicle need?

DFW and Houston/Galveston Area Motorists
In conjunction with the annual safety inspection, all gasoline powered vehicles from 2 through 24 years old which are registered or primarily operated in emissions counties will be subject to one of the following emissions tests.

1995 and older vehicles will receive the Two Speed Idle (TSI) test, while 1996 and newer vehicles receive the On-Board Diagnostic (OBDII) test.

Texas is a Dual Inspection State
Motorists driving in Texas may not be aware that the state is host to a dual inspection program. Read more on this topic.

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