Eligibility Guidelines

Charge Up New Jersey Incentive | $2,000

Qualifying for a Charge Up New Jersey incentive is easy!

  1. Be a resident of the State of New Jersey at the time of vehicle order, purchase or lease, which will be verified by the dealership or showroom via a current New Jersey driver’s license. Only a New Jersey driver’s license is eligible for residency verification. Utility bills, tax documentation, and other items with the applicant’s address will not be accepted.
    • Active-duty military members stationed in New Jersey, with permanent residency in another state, will qualify as satisfying the New Jersey residency requirement. Current military orders will be accepted as proof of residency documentation.
    • The FY25 program is limited to individuals only. Businesses and other commercial entities, governments, and public entities are not eligible for this incentive.
  2. Remain a resident of the State of New Jersey for at least two (2) years after the Vehicle Transaction Date for the eligible EV that receives an incentive under the FY25 program. This requirement does not apply to customers with permanent residency in another state who qualified for the incentive because they were active-duty military members stationed in New Jersey at the time they ordered, purchased, or leased their vehicle.
  3. Agree that the entirety of the vehicle transaction, including any placing of an order, for an eligible vehicle must occur on or after the official launch of the FY25 program on July 10, 2024, and in the State of New Jersey at a participating dealership or showroom.
    • Vehicles ordered in advance of July 10, 2024, the FY25 program launch, are not eligible for a FY25 program incentive.
    • A vehicle ordered, purchased, or leased, and/or delivered out-of-state, is not eligible for the incentive. This includes vehicles ordered online and delivered outside of the State; any vehicle ordered online must be delivered in New Jersey to qualify for the incentive.
    • New Jersey residents, or active-duty military members stationed in New Jersey, who place an order with a participating New Jersey dealership or showroom to deliver a vehicle in New Jersey will be deemed to have placed that order in New Jersey regardless of whether they were physically in the state at the time.
  4. Agree that the Program Administrator will deem a purchase or lease completed when the purchaser or lessee of the vehicle has executed and signed a purchase contract, lease, or security agreement.
  5. Commit to not modifying the vehicle’s emissions control systems, hardware, software calibrations, or hybrid system.
  6. Retain ownership, or an active lease agreement, and registration of the vehicle with the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission for a minimum of 36 consecutive months immediately after the vehicle purchase or lease date. Customers who lease their vehicle must ensure that their original lease agreement explicitly lists a term of 36 months or longer.
  7. Acknowledge that they may receive only up to three (3) electric vehicle incentives from the Program throughout the 10-year period that the Program is active. By signing the agreement below, the applicant certifies they are eligible for this incentive and have not previously received more than two (2) during the program period.

Customers do not need to submit an application to receive the $2,000 Charge Up incentive. Simply visit a participating dealership and the incentive will be applied at the point-of-sale.

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Charge Up+ Incentive | $4,000

To claim the Charge Up+ incentive, which raises the Charge Up incentive from $2,000 to $4,000, you must meet the following additional requirements.

Note: Applicants must prequalify prior to the vehicle’s sale or lease through a participating dealership.

To qualify for Charge Up+, you must:

  1. Submit documentation verifying that the modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) from your most recent tax filing meets the following requirements: 
    • Maximum MAGI of $75,000 for single tax filers.
    • Maximum MAGI of $112,500 for head of household tax filers
    • Maximum MAGI of $150,000 for joint tax filers.

OR

  1. Provide proof of enrollment in one of the following public assistance programs:
    • General Assistance (GA)
    • Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
    • Lifeline
    • Lifeline Utility Assistance Program
    • Medicaid
    • Section 8 Housing
    • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
    • Universal Service Fund/Heating Energy Assistance (USFHEA)
    • Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
    • Universal Service Fund
    • Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)
    • Payment Assistance for Gas and Electric
    • Choice Voucher Program
    • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
    • Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
    • Participants of the following programs are required to include a self-attestation of additional/unearned income:
      • Comfort Partners
      • Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
      • Social Security

An applicant claimed as a dependent on another taxpayer’s state and/or federal income tax returns is not eligible for the Charge Up+ additional incentive.

Please note: The Charge Up+ incentive is not available prior to its launch on Sept. 17, 2024, and cannot be applied retroactively to a vehicle’s order, purchase or lease date.

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In-Home EV Charger Incentive | $250

To qualify for the EV charger incentive, you must be a New Jersey resident with a valid New Jersey driver’s license.

Applicants who wish to receive the EV charger incentive must agree to the following:

  1. The purchased charger must be an approved charger on the program’s eligibility list.
  2. Charging station must be new and installed at the applicant's New Jersey residence.
  3. Chargers must be networked to an approved service provider on the state’s prequalified list.
  4. Applicants may receive the charger incentive up to two (2) times throughout the program’s lifetime, but no more than one approved charger application per address.
  5. Only one charger incentive is available per vehicle registration.

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