30 Days to Retrieve SNTMA Subsidy Payments SNTMA subsidy participants have 30 days to retrieve subsidy payments. No exceptions.
Bucks for Bikes The SNTMA has limited funds for twenty Bucks for Bikes subsidies. We are offering up to $720 or 90% of the purchase cost of a new commuter bike, whichever is less to the TMA. Complete the application and return it with a written estimate to Stephanie at Stephanie@sntma.org. Electric bike and scooter purchases are eligible. As a condition of funding, recipients must provide a photo of themselves with their new bikes, copies of receipts and will track bike commute usage for one month. Failure to comply will make the recipients ineligible for SNTMA programs and benefits until the criteria are met. The application deadline is 3/31/2023. One cannot receive both the Bike Maintenance & Accessory and Bucks for Bikes subsidies in the same calendar year. One can only receive a Bucks for Bikes subsidy every 3 years. The Bucks for Bikes application is on our Facebook page and on our website. http://www.sntma.org/news.php#news139
SNTMA Member Virtual Discussion
Bike Commuting and Bikes
Wednesday April 5, 2023, 8:30-9:30AM
Keynote Speakers: Martin Christian, PBS KVIE, Chief Photographer, 25 Year Bike Commuter
Jim Hartley, Jacobs, 10 Year Bike Commuter
John Buchanan, Natomas Bike Shop, Owner
Meeting invitation will be emailed to those who RSVP to stephanie@sntma.org by 4/4/23
$25 Telecommute Subsidy The SNTMA Board of Directors increased the number of monthly Telework subsidies available by ten for 2023. There are now seventy monthly $25 telecommute subsidies on a first come, first serve basis. If you enter ten telecommute days (miles saved in both directions) in your sacregion511.org trip log, you will be able to hit the redeem button the first two business days of the following month.
Car Charging Station Subsidy There are funds available for the calendar year for five Car Charging Station Subsidies on a first come, first serve basis. The Residential Charger subsidy is a maximum of $500. There is no trip log requirement for the Residential Charger Subsidy. The first two business days of the month redeem the subsidy in sacregion511.org then email a copy of your invoice(s) and a photo of your installed residential car charger to stephanie@sntma.org.
Low Emissions Vehicle Subsidy The SNTMA Board of Directors increased the number of monthly LEV subsidies available by five for 2023. There are now twenty $50 monthly Low Emissions Vehicle subsidies available on a first come, first serve basis. If you enter ten round trip or twenty one-way drive to workdays in your sacregion511.org trip log, you will be able to click the “redeem” button the first two business days in of the following month. Your vehicle must currently be on the California Clean Air Sticker list to participate. http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/carpool/carpool.htm *Low Emissions Vehicle subsidy participants will still need to initially provide the SNTMA with their vehicle information at Stephanie@sntma.org.
Carpool Subsidy There are thirty $50 monthly Carpool subsidies available on a first come, first serve basis. If you enter ten round trip or twenty one-way Carpool to workdays in your sacregion511.org trip log, you will be able to click the “redeem” button the first two business days of the following month. *Carpool groups must initially provide the SNTMA with their group’s work contact information at Stephanie@sntma.org
Bike Maintenance and Accessory Subsidy There are six $100 bike Maintenance and Accessory subsidies available every month. Each employee of an SNTMA member company is eligible for one Bike Maintenance & Accessory subsidy per calendar year. One cannot receive both the Bike Maintenance & Accessory and Bucks for Bikes subsidies in the same calendar year. If you enter ten round trip or twenty one-way bike commutes to work in your sacregion511.org trip log, you will be able to hit the “redeem” button when it appears the first two business days of the following month.
Walk Subsidy There are fifteen Walk subsidies available on a first come, first serve basis for the calendar year. The Walk subsidy is for walking trips between home and office. Each employee of an SNTMA member company is eligible for one Walk subsidy per calendar year. If you enter ten round trip or twenty one-way walk commute to work days in your sacregion511.org trip log, you will be able to hit the “redeem” button when it appears the first two business days of the following month.
Transit Subsidy There are five $75 monthly Transit subsidies available on a first come, first serve basis. If you enter ten roundtrip or twenty one-way transit to workdays in your sacregion511.org trip log, you will be able to click the “redeem” button the first two business days of the following then email a copy of your monthly ticket to Stephanie@sntma.org.
Amtrak Subsidy There are two Amtrak subsidies available monthly. The SNTMA Amtrak subsidy is for trips between home and your office in South Natomas. If you enter ten round trip or twenty one-way Amtrak days in your sacregion511.org trip log, you can click the “apply” button appears the first two business days of the following month then email Stephanie@sntma.org a copy Amtrak multi-ride or monthly ticket.
Facebook Monthly Contest Take a photo of or from along your alternative commute (Low Emissions Vehicle, telework, transit, Amtrak, carpool, vanpool, walk, bike) and write a brief description then send it to Stephanie at Stephanie@sntma.org for a chance to win prizes. Each month there are three prize levels: (1) first place prize, $50 gift card (2) second place prizes, $25 gift card (3) third place prizes, $10 gift cards of the winners choosing for a total of 6 possible monthly prizes. In January 2024, there will be a cash grand prize drawing for the 2023 Monthly Facebook Contest first place winners! Grand prize is $250 and there are two $100 runners up. Door Dash, iTunes and Amazon gift cards will be emailed to Facebook contest winners.
“Like” the SNTMA on Facebook “Like” the South Natomas TMA Facebook page for the first time before the close of business tomorrow, then email Stephanie@sntma.org to be entered in a $25 Amazon card drawing. You will not be able to win without sending Stephanie@sntma.org an email.
Sacregion511.org The “redeem” button is in your https://sacregion511.org/#/ profile dashboard. You will need ten round trips or twenty one-way trips of the alternative commute mode that you want to redeem the subsidy for to redeem button to appear in your dashboard. The redeem button is only available during the window to request subsidies which is the first two business days of the new month. The redeem button for January subsidies will be available from 12AM Monday 4/3 and Tuesday 4/4 until 11:59PM. One can go back in their Trip Log 5 weeks.
If all the subsidies have already been claimed, it will say “inventory out of stock”. You must be registered with your work email address to participate in SNTMA programs and add your work email address to your PayPal account to receive PayPal payments from the SNTMA. PayPal payments are made mid-month and you will receive a notification from PayPal once the payment has been made. PayPal accounts accommodate up to 8 email addresses. If you have questions specific to the SNTMA subsidy request process, contact Stephanie@sntma.org, for questions regarding the new database contact the support listed in the site.
