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Major city to begin offering rebates ranging between $500 to $1500 – see if you’re eligible
RALEIGH, North Carolina will soon begin offering e-bike rebates of up to $1,500.
The Raleigh city council approved an e-bike pilot program that would provide certain city residents with between $500 and $1,500 rebate vouchers when they buy e-bikes from a local retailer.
All residents will be able to apply for a $500 voucher, while lower-income applicants can get up to $1,500.
The funds are provided by a federal grant.
E-bikes can replace cars for many city commuters, and reduce the city's carbon footprint, according to Nicole Goodard, a sustainability analyst who works with the city's Office of Sustainability.
"The Department of Energy estimates that 75% of U.S. vehicle trips are less than 10 miles which is a distance that can be covered comfortably on an E-bike. Even without electric power, they still function as a bicycle. So if your battery drains you can still get home," Goodard told the city council.
The details of the program, including its application process, are still being ironed out by the city.
Raleigh would join numerous cities in offering an e-bike program to residents.
Denver, Colorado, and Austin, Texas are just two cities to introduce popular e-bile rebate programs.
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While Raleigh residents will have to wait to apply for their e-bike rebates, Alaska residents can look forward to a big annual payment next week.
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State residents classified as "eligible-not paid" on June 7 will get their 2022 Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) payment of $3,284 on June 15.
The payment is a portion of the state's oil and gas revenues for 2022.
Most residents have already received their checks, yet some are still listed as "eligible-not paid" with one more group receiving their payment in July.
The payment does have strings attached.
Of the $3,284 total payment amount, $2,662 is considered taxable income.
The remaining $662 is energy relief and is not taxable.
New Mexico is also sending out payments to taxpayers next week.
The state will start sending income tax rebates between $500 and $1,000 on June 16.
The $673million rebates were approved by the state legislature and signed into law last month.
Solo filers receive $500 and joint filers get $1,000.
Stay up to date with all upcoming payments by checking out The U.S. Sun's updated stimulus payment blog.
The U.S. Sun also has a live blog covering major Social Security payment news.
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