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Vermont Replace Your Ride

Vermont's Replace Your Ride programme provides grants for eligible applicants retiring internal combustion vehicles and moving to an electric or plug-in hybrid replacement.

Region scope Vermont
Editorial status Paused

Eligibility

Eligibility checklist

  • Vermont residency is required.
  • You need an eligible internal combustion vehicle to retire.
  • Income must fall within the programme thresholds.
  • Approved dealer and scrappage routes may be required.

Apply

Steps to apply

  1. Confirm eligibility against the current official criteria.
  2. Prepare supporting documents and your replacement plan.
  3. Submit through the authorised programme channel.
  4. Reconfirm live availability before making a purchase commitment.

Documents

Required documents

  • Vermont residency proof.
  • Income and household verification.
  • Vehicle ownership and registration records.
  • Dealer and scrappage documents where required.

Value / benefit

What the support usually covers

Vermont Replace Your Ride can improve affordability for qualified residents transitioning away from older vehicles, but current availability should be confirmed before application.

Pitfalls

Common pitfalls

  • Treating older PDF guidance as proof the programme is definitely still open.
  • Assuming the same route applies to new and used vehicle purchases.
  • Missing the attestation and participating-dealer requirements.
  • Failing to recheck live programme status before publishing a strong call to action.

Alternatives

Alternatives worth checking

  • Utility rebates and dealership incentives.
  • Lower-emission used vehicle pathways.

Official sources

The links we checked first.

Change log

Change history

  1. April 1, 2026

    Updated source references and clarified live-status caution.

Editorial notes

Additional context

The body copy below lets editors capture nuance, edge cases, or source clarifications without turning the page into a wall of text.

Vermont’s Replace Your Ride programme is a strong example of a state-level vehicle retirement incentive designed to help low- to moderate-income users move away from older internal combustion vehicles.

The strongest published public detail is the income-and-grant structure, which makes the page useful even if the final live availability must be rechecked before action.

Published incentive bands

  • Single or married filing separately: up to $5,000 at $60,000 or less, and $2,500 up to $100,000
  • Head of household: up to $5,000 at $75,000 or less, and $2,500 up to $125,000
  • Married filing jointly or qualifying widower: up to $5,000 at $90,000 or less, and $2,500 up to $150,000