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Biden awards $50 million to support EV manufacturing in 6 states
By Sara Powers,
3 days ago
(CBS DETROIT) — The Biden administration announced that $50 million will be awarded to six states with significant automotive communities to help convert manufacturing facilities to support the electric vehicle supply chain.
Michigan is one of the recipients and will get $18,406,420.45. The other states that will receive funding include:
Ohio: $9,373,236.32
Indiana: $8,770,249.81
Kentucky: $4,876,458.57
Tennessee: $4,513,688.68
Illinois: $4,059,946.17
The allocations were determined after an April request for information on how small- and medium-sized automotive manufacturers could be supported as they transition to electric, hybrid or fuel cell vehicle production.
To be eligible, the awardees must be a state, territory or the District of Columbia, have a workforce where at least 0.5% are in the automotive sector and qualify for at least $4 million of the funding.
In addition, three teams of technical assistance providers will be awarded $1.5 million under the Industrial Training and Assessment Center program. The program supports energy assessments, facility energy improvements, and workforce development and training.
The teams receiving the funding, led by the Purdue University Manufacturing Extension Partnership, the Regents of the University of Michigan, and the Trustees of the University of Illinois, will help create a playbook for converting internal combustion engine suppliers to support the electric vehicle supply chain.
The Department of Energy's Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains will administer the funding for both of these programs.
U.S. Secretary of Energy and former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm visited Washtenaw Community College on Wednesday. She spoke about how the administration's clean energy investments are creating good-paying union jobs in the state.
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