What is a disadvantaged community (DAC)?

For CALeVIP 1.0 projects, disadvantaged communities (DACs) are identified in the California Communities Environmental Health Screening Tool CalEnviroScreen Version 3.0 as developed by the California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment. Census tracts in the top 25 percent of CalEnviroScreen 3.0 scores are eligible for the increased rebate.

CALeVIP 2.0 projects will use the California Communities Environmental Health Screening Tool CalEnviroScreen Version 4.0 identification. Census tracts in the top 25 percent of CalEnviroScreen 4.0 are eligible site types for CALeVIP 2.0.

These communities are disproportionately burdened by multiple sources of pollution. To learn more, visit the CalEnviroScreen website.