Atlanta e-bike rebate lottery selects first round of winners

• 413 people were selected for the first round, according to the ARC. $375,000 of the funding is reserved for "income eligible" applicants, or people living on low- to middle- incomes.

What's next: The ARC plans to re-open lottery applications in August and award additional rebates in September. Another lottery will be held in the fall.

Follow the money: The city of Atlanta put up the $1 million in funding fueling the program. PropelATL, a longtime e-bike rebate advocate, is helping raise awareness.

How it works: Income-eligible residents can receive a $1,500 rebate for a standard e-bike or $2,000 for a cargo e-bike.

• All other residents would qualify for a $500 rebate for a regular e-bike and $1,000 for a cargo one.

The big picture: Roughly one-third of the applicants who live on low- to middle-incomes said they did not own a car, compared to 7% of other applicants.

• About 44% of those income eligible applicants told the ARC they would use the e-bike for commuting to work.