PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Low-to-moderate-income Oregonians have about two months to receive electric vehicle rebates before state officials suspend them.

On Monday, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality revealed that it will pause its Charge Ahead Rebates starting on Friday, Dec. 5. This suspension comes as the state notes “high demand and projections” for the remainder of funding, according to the agency.

Officials reported that around $12 million, or about 45% of the state’s Vehicle Privilege Tax, goes toward the EV rebate program annually. But the Charge Ahead Rebate, which is specifically for low and moderate-income families and low-income nonprofit service providers, was available for longer than typically expected due to a one-time Climate Equity and Resilience Through Acti

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