ECOHCAL is a San Diego-based nonprofit founded by members of the team that built and administered California’s first-ever statewide e-bike incentive program – distributing $4.5 million in vouchers to over 2,300 income-qualified Californians.

Now we’re applying that expertise to help communities across California build effective, equitable clean transportation programs.

Our Story

From 2022-2025, our founding team built and operated California’s first statewide e-bike incentive program for the California Air Resources Board. We built the infrastructure, processed 3,000+ applications, partnered with 450+ retailers, and learned what actually works when making e-bikes accessible to low-income communities.

That experience taught us things you can’t learn from reports:

• How to design application processes that work for real people
• Which documentation requirements create barriers vs. enable access
• How to partner with retailers who’ve never run incentive programs
• What community organizations need to build trust in skeptical neighborhoods
• How to process applications fairly while moving quickly

We’re not just advocate – we’re practitioners with hands-on operational experience running a $4.5M state program.

Read the full story of the CARB program we administered →

What We Do Now

E-Bike Program Consulting

Cities and counties developing e-bike incentives turn to us for program design, implementation strategies, and lessons learned from running the state program. We help you avoid the pitfalls and replicate what works.

Community Education

Safety workshops, battery care training, and mobility fairs that bring e-bike access directly to underserved neighborhoods. Our programs are offered in multiple languages and designed for riders of all experience levels.

Application Support

Helping Californians navigate local e-bike incentive programs based on our experience processing thousands of applications. We know exactly where applicants get stuck—and how to get them unstuck.

Advocacy & Research

Using our operational insights to advocate for effective e-bike policy and expand clean transportation access statewide. Our recommendations come from actual program administration, not just theory.

Who We Are

ECOHCAL is led by Scott Anderson & Adrian Campos, who served as Program Directors for California’s E-Bike Incentive Project. With deep expertise in incentive program administration, community outreach, and clean transportation policy, we bring practical knowledge to every project.

We’re a lean team with low overhead and high impact – every dollar goes directly to program work, not administrative bloat.

501(c)(3) Status: Tax ID 33-4600359
Location: San Diego, CA 92120
Contact: hello@ecohcal.org

By the Numbers

From the California E-Bike Incentive Project (2022-2025):

• 2,246 vouchers distributed to income-qualified Californians
• $4.5 million in clean transportation funding delivered
• 450+ retailers trained and supported statewide
• 25+ community organizations partnered with for outreach
• 3,000+ applications processed over three years
• 7-10 business days average approval time for complete applications

These aren’t projections – they’re results from actually running the program.

Working With ECOHCAL

Whether you’re a city planning an e-bike program, a foundation looking to fund transportation equity, or a community organization serving low-income residents, we bring operational expertise you won’t find elsewhere.

What makes us different:

• Real operational experience – We didn’t just study programs; we ran California’s largest one
• Community-centered approach – We’ve worked directly with 25+ community organizations and understand what builds trust
• Retailer relationships – We know how to bring bike shops on board and support them through the process
• Application expertise – From processing over 3,000 applications, we know every mistake applicants make and how to prevent them
• Lean and focused – Small team means low overhead, direct communication, and nimble execution

Ready to talk? Contact us at hello@ecohcal.org

Our Mission

ECOHCAL makes sustainable transportation accessible across California. Through e-bike incentive programs, community education, and strategic partnerships, we connect Californians – especially those in underserved communities—to the clean mobility resources they need to reduce car dependency and take climate action locally.

We believe everyone deserves clean air, reliable transportation, and a healthy environment – regardless of income or zip code.