City residents who meet income qualifications may be eligible to receive an electric bike or a pass for Spin e-scooters and e-bikes thanks to a grant from the Colorado Energy Office.
The $148,000 grant will allow up to 40 individuals to take advantage of the City’s “Choose Your Ride, Shift Your Ride” program. Participants must be income eligible (80% of area median income) and transportation needs will be taken into account.
Each participant can choose either an electric bike or a Spin e-bike/e-scooter pass that is valid for 1-3 years. Both choices include necessary accessories for safety and successful biking or scootering.
“An e-bike or Spin pass can be much easier for a person than storing, maintaining, and parking their own motor vehicle, and unlike a traditional car, e-bikes and Spin passes help achieve our climate goals,” said Rachel Ruhlen, a transportation planner with the City’s FC Moves department.
To apply for an e-bike or Spin pass, interested eligible residents should visit www.fcgov.com/GetFoCo. New users of GetFoCo will need to register for an account before applying for the Choose Your Ride, Shift Your Ride program. Applications will be accepted through April 23.
The Choose Your Ride, Shift Your Ride program follows an e-bike pilot program in 2021 in which 35 electric bikes were provided to lower income workers in Fort Collins. That program was also funded through the Colorado Energy Office.
To learn more about Choose Your Ride, Shift Your Ride contact Rachel Ruhlen at rruhlen@fcgov.com or by phone and text at 970-685-8955.