South Coast AQMD’s AB 617 Residential Air Filtration Program provides $2.8 million in incentive funds for eligible residents of the East Los Angeles, Boyle Heights, West Commerce, and Eastern Coachella Valley AB 617 Communities to receive a free indoor high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) purifier and three years of replacement filters. HEPA purifiers can reduce residents’ exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and toxic DPM air pollutants while indoors. The program is currently open and accepting applications from eligible residents. The program is a first come, first serve basis and will remain open until funds are exhausted.

The South Coast AQMD Governing Board adopted Community Emissions Reduction Plans (CERPs) for East Los Angeles, Boyle Heights, West Commerce, and Eastern Coachella Valley in 2019 and 2021, respectively. The CERPs focus on emissions and exposure reductions in these communities and include measures to implement the AB 617 Residential Air Filtration Program. Through a participatory budgeting process, the East Los Angeles, Boyle Heights, West Commerce Community prioritized $1.8 million, and the Eastern Coachella Valley prioritized $1 million of Community Air Protection Incentive Funds for the program.

Applying is easy:
1. Visit Website - Go to aqmd.gov/raf, click "Begin Application".
2. Fill Form - Fill in the online application
3. Choose Unit - Review spec sheet and compare units. Choose two units: Preferred and Backup
4. Attach - Add document to verify residence, utility bill (e.g. gas, water, electric) or property tax statement
5. Submit - Review application for accuracy. Electronicallly sign and submit.

For more information on eligibility or to start an application, visit www.aqmd.gov/raf. For more information on the AB 617 Residential Air Filtration Program or other incentive programs, sign up online at https://www.aqmd.gov/sign-up or email 617airfiltration@aqmd.gov.