SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — The Utah Division of Air Quality has opened applications for its Utah E-Bike Program, offering up to $800 in vouchers to income-qualified residents of the Wasatch Front.
The application window opened on June 1 and will remain open until 2,000 voucher spots are filled. Approved applicants will receive up to $800 to purchase an e-bike from a participating local store.
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The incentive program aims to improve air quality in the Wasatch Front by promoting the use of e-bikes as a mode of transportation.
“E-bike trips in the Wasatch Front are a key strategy to reduce the Salt Lake smog, especially in the summertime. Looking at the science, VOC emissions are most concentrated in densely populated and urban areas and peak during the day,” said Bryce Bird, Director of the Utah Division of Air Quality…