San Antonio to reopen e-bike voucher applications

The latest: The city's Department of Resilience and Sustainability received an extra $181,000 from the U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program.

By the numbers: The next funding round will provide 181 residents with e-bike purchase help.

• The first application round, which launched last March, provided 244 e-bike vouchers worth $244,000.

Zoom in: Applications for the e-bike vouchers will be open online for one month beginning July 14.

• The city will conduct a lottery in September to select eligible residents, who will then be told by email whether they will receive a voucher.
• E-bike prices can start around $1,000. That means most winners could pay largely only the sales tax for an e-bike, depending on the model they purchase.

The big picture: San Antonio's e-bike rebate program is part of the city's goal to reduce emissions under its Climate Action & Adaptation Plan.

• Approved by the City Council in 2019, it aims for the city to become carbon neutral by 2050.

Reality check: The city is set to conduct its first formal review of the plan since it was adopted, and the carbon neutrality goal could change.