The Biden administration has decided to include some of America’s most prestigious vacation areas within a “low-income” bracket in order to make them eligible for subsidies meant to promote electric vehicle (EV) charging stations.
Under the administration’s tax credit program, several high-profile spots — popular among the affluent for their exclusivity — now can receive financial support to build EV charging stations. Notable locations within this classification include Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, playgrounds of billionaires and ex-presidents — Barack Obama has a massive mansion on the Vineyard — as well as parts of Montauk and Fishers Island in New York.
“The entirety of Fishers Island, New York, is also deemed a ’low-income’ area eligible for subsidies, according to the Biden DOE,” the Daily Caller wrote.
The Wall Street Journal noted that the island is “an exclusive enclave where generations of old-money families gather to sail and golf.”
Parts of Cape Cod, another posh locale, will also qualify for “low-income” EV subsidies. The zone includes Hyannis, the longtime home base of the Kennedy political dynasty, and Great Island, which features numerous multi-million dollar properties. The White House says the tax credit could cover up to 30% of the charger’s cost for those in “low-income communities and non-urban areas,” the Daily Caller reports.
To be considered “low-income” under federal guidelines, an area must either have a poverty rate exceeding 20% or a median family income below 80% of either the state or metropolitan median.
The Energy Department’s map also includes segments of Rehoboth Beach—a favorite getaway where President Biden’s summer home is located.
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