Potential applicants must join a virtual waiting room between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. on April 29, 2025. All individuals who enter the waiting room by 6 p.m. will be put in the queue in random order and have an equal opportunity to access a limited number of online applications.

Once approved, income-eligible individuals can redeem the voucher from approved retailers for an approved e-bike at the point of purchase.

The California Legislature appropriated funding for the project to help reduce cost barriers to e-bike technology that can help replace car trips, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and lower transportation costs for Californians with low incomes. According to the Institute for Transportation & Development Policy, e-bikes can be a suitable alternative to car travel, particularly for shorter trips.

CARB said it designed the California E-Bike Incentive Project in collaboration with interested parties through an extensive public process. “The California E-Bike Incentive Project is the latest incentive program to prioritize equitable outcomes so that low-income residents are not left behind as we move toward a zero-emissions future,” CARB said.