SNTMA Member Virtual Discussion
Bikes During the Pandemic
Keynote Speaker: John Buchanan, Natomas Bike Shop Owner
Thursday, March 25, 2021 8:30-9:30am
Zoom meeting invitation will be emailed to those who RSVP to stephanie@sntma.org by Wednesday 3/24/21
Bucks for Bikes The SNTMA Bucks for Bikes program flyer and application are attached. The application deadline is Friday March 26th. The SNTMA has funds for twenty subsidies up to $720 or 90% of the cost of the bike, whichever is less for the TMA. Participants are required to provide the receipt for the bike, a photo of them with their new, commuter bike and ride their bike from home to work 10 round trips the month after receiving the bike. We prefer to support the only bike shop in Natomas. If you are not currently commuting to South Natomas, we will accept estimates and receipts from bike shops other than the Natomas Bike Shop. We strongly encourage serious applicants to visit a bike shop for a good estimate of a commuter bike that is a good fit for the individual and the commute. Application also in the “What’s New” section of our website www.sntma.org and in the 2021 Bucks for Bikes album on our Facebook page.
SNTMA Check-in 2nd Thursday of the Month in 2021 To help all employees of our member companies feel connected to our South Natomas community, we are going to be hosting a Zoom Check-in on the 2nd Thursday of the month during the pandemic. The next Check-in will be Thursday April 15th at 10 AM. If you cannot tune in for the entire hour, just pop in to say hi. https://zoom.us/j/95599792072?pwd=OVF4b2p3MG9KN01MQXo4czVBZDZMdz09
Meeting ID: 955 9979 2072
Passcode: 718243
$25 Telecommute Subsidy There are sixty monthly $25 telecommute subsidies on a first come, first serve basis. If you enter 10 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.
Residential Car Charging Station Subsidy There are funds available for the calendar year for nine Residential 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. http://sntma.org/subsidies.php
Low Emissions Vehicle Subsidy There are fifteen $50 monthly Low Emissions Vehicle subsidies available on a first come, first serve basis. If you enter 10 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 have 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 10 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 10 round trip or twenty one-way bike 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. The SNTMA Bucks for Bikes program will start being promoted in February with an end of March application deadline.
Walk Subsidy There are twenty Walk subsidies available on a first come, first serve basis remaining for the 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 10 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. http://www.sntma.org/news.php
Transit Subsidy There are five $75 monthly Transit subsidies available on a first come, first serve basis. If you enter 10 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 10 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. During Shelter in Place, we are emailing Door Dash, iTunes and Amazon gift cards for Facebook contest prizes.
“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 10 round trips or 20 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 will be available from 12AM Thursday 4/1 until 11:59PM Friday 4/2. 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”. As always, 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 checks are mailed to offices by the end of the month. 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.
