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Cool Air rebate pilot expands: 2,000 approved applicants, 73 shops and $700,000 paid to repairs in first six months
Summary
The Car Care Council reported on the Cool Air rebate pilot: about 2,600 applications, 2,000 approvals, 600 completed repairs, roughly $700,000 in payments to shops and outreach through community partners and local media.
The Cool Air rebate pilot, a Car Care Council nonprofit program that subsidizes air-conditioning repairs for low‑income Californians, reported its initial six‑month results to the advisory group.
Nathan Perine of the Car Care Council said the program launched in July 2024 and pays 80% of approved air‑conditioning repair costs up to $1,500 per vehicle. Perine said the pilot focused outreach initially in Fresno but expanded statewide organically as community…
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