As part of the Inflation Reduction Act, grants are available to state partnerships for electrified vehicles.
With a focus on small and medium sized manufacturers, the US Department of Energy announced $50 million in funding for 6 awards to eligible state governments (MI, OH, IN, KY, TN, IL) that will then make awards to perform conversion projects to produce electric vehicles, with subgrants ranging from $1 million to $10 million. The announcement was made earlier this month, and the submission deadline is set for October 15th.
The Department of Energy has identified the following goals for this funding:
- Retain and/or return good-quality, high-paying jobs in facilities that have long served Internal Combustion Engine vehicle manufacturing.
- Retain, strengthen, and expand collective bargaining agreements in automotive facilities.
- Support a just transition for workers and communities in the transition to electrified transportation, with particular attention to communities supporting facilities with longer histories in automotive manufacturing.
- Expand US electric vehicle and component manufacturing to meet the goal of having at least 50 percent of all new passenger cars and light trucks sold in 2030 be zero-emission vehicles, including battery electric, plug-in hybrid electric, or fuel cell electric vehicles.
- Strengthen domestic supply chains for electrified vehicles as well as related components and materials.
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Read more, including the full notice of funding opportunity, at DOE’s Infrastructure Exchange.