Local Government Community E-Bike Rebate Grant Program

The Local Government Community E-Bike Rebate Grant Program will provide funding to local and Tribal governments for the development and implementation of local e-bike rebate programs in their communities. The goals of this program are to:

• Increase access to e-bikes for income-qualified individuals, while maximizing air quality benefits and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions 
• Represent the geographic diversity of Colorado communities

Local and Tribal governments have a great deal of flexibility in designing e-bike rebate programs to best suit their own communities. In applying for this grant, applicants should take into account local access to e-bike retailers, populations served, administrative costs, program timing, and staff capacity to run the program. The Colorado Energy Office (CEO) has determined the following specifications for local e-bike rebate programs funded through this grant:

• Rebates can be point-of-sale, where a retailer offers a discount on the e-bike at the time of purchase, or post-sale, where  an individual is reimbursed after purchasing an e-bike. 
• Rebates must be for low- and moderate-income community residents:
  • To meet the income-qualifications for the low-income rebate, household income must be below 80% of the area median income.
  • To meet the income-qualifications for the moderate-income rebate, household income must be between 80% - 100% of the area median income. 
  • Although the Colorado Energy Office (CEO)  has defined the income eligibility requirements, grant applicants have flexibility in how to verify and qualify individuals on these income requirements. Applicants may design a rebate program that has one or more incentive levels.
• Rebates may cover both e-bikes and equipment.
• Rebates may not be stacked with the statewide rebate.
• While there is no minimum price threshold, the maximum prices allowed for e-bikes are:
  • $5,000 for e-bikes
  • $8,500 for e-cargo bikes
  • $8,500 for adaptive e-bikes

 Applicants can view and download all RFA documents in the folder linked below.

Download all RFA materials

Please submit full applications via email to  sarah.thorne@state.co.us no later than 5:00 PM MT on November 30, 2023.

If you have any issues accessing the RFA documents, please reach out to sarah.thorne@state.co.us.

Questions

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