Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Director John J. Kim announced the opening of the next round of funding for the Illinois Electric Vehicle (EV) Rebate Program.
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Applications are being accepted starting November 1 and must be postmarked no earlier than November 1.
Individuals can access and complete an application for a rebate under Illinois' EV Rebate Program at: https://epa.illinois.gov/topics/ceja/electric-vehicle-rebates.html.
Rebates will be issued to eligible applicants subject to availability of funds. The General Assembly has appropriated up to $12 million to Illinois EPA for the EV Rebate program for the current fiscal year ending June 30, 2024.
Actual funding amounts will be determined by the amount of money available in the Electric Vehicle Rebate Fund.
Applications are reviewed in postmark order, with applications from low-income purchasers receiving priority.
The EV Rebate Program was created under the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA) passed by the General Assembly and signed by Governor Pritzker in the Fall of 2021. Eligibility requirements for an EV rebate in Illinois include, but are not limited to:
• The rebate application must be postmarked within 90 days of the vehicle purchase date AND the rebate application must be postmarked within the rebate cycle that begins November 1, 2023.
• The purchaser must reside in Illinois at time of vehicle purchase and at the time the rebate is issued. The vehicle must be purchased from a dealer licensed by the Illinois Secretary of State.
• The vehicle cannot have been the subject of a previous EV rebate under this program.
• Only individuals can receive a rebate, and an individual can receive only one EV rebate under this program.
• The rebate amount cannot exceed the purchase price of the vehicle.
• The purchaser must retain ownership of the vehicle for a minimum of 12 consecutive months immediately after the vehicle purchase date.
• Documentation requirements include copies of purchase invoice, proof of payment, vehicle registration, and IRS W-9 or W-8 records. ■
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