California ebike incentive program for low income residents

[Dewey]

E-Bike Vouchers Bill Signed by Governor Newsom

E-Bike Vouchers Bill Signed by Governor Newsom - CalBike

www.calbike.org

From January 2020, Expands the state’s Clean Cars for All incentive program potentially offering low income residents who trade in an old car up to $1,000 off the purchase price of an ebike. The CC4A program in the San Francisco Bay area has particular income and residency requirements so it’s unclear how much of an impact this might have but the prospect of a RadWagon or similar for $500 will hopefully be appealing for those eligible.

Some sources for interested California residents:

Bay Area AQMD car trade in program eligibility

Eligibility

Eligibility

www.baaqmd.gov

South Coast AQMD Replace Your Ride website
https://xappprod.aqmd.gov/RYR/Home/ReplacementOptions

 

[pualine]

How to prove you are a low income person.

 

[PatriciaK]

How to prove you are a low income person.

Probably the same way it's proven for other assistance programs.

 

[john peck]

Now if we can just get more bike lanes & paths.

How to prove you are a low income person.

Well, if your riding a bike.....

 

[drewberz]

This program is still pending so hasn't yet been launched. It stands as up to a $7,500 credit.

 

[Dewey]

March 2021 update: Streetsblog report that as of January 2021 the Bay Area Quality Management District has been accepting applications for the grant program authorized under SB400, and one other District of the 35 Air quality districts in California is seeking to copy the Bay Area program. The $7,500 can be used for one or more ebikes, cars must be >15yrs old and have been registered to the low income resident for at least the past two years.

 

[TLent]

For a detailed description of how the Bay Area program works, see Summary of the Bay Area CCFA E-bike grant program by BAAQMD

 

[PedalUma]

I just read it. From an urban anthropology point of view it is not going to work. People who are disadvantaged and live in poverty neighborhoods in the SF Bay area, do not like paperwork, do not trust programs, and are not culturally bike people. Of those who do go through the red tape and end up with a bike, the bike will be stolen in a matter of weeks. These are high crime areas and a flashy bike draws attention. Violent bike jacking is likely.

 

[Dewey]

BAAQMD tweeted they are now accepting applications. Income eligibility limits are listed here https://www.baaqmd.gov/funding-and-incentives/residents/clean-cars-for-all/eligibility

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1479167760018014209