US DOE announces 50 million dollar grants for six states
The states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee and Illinois have qualified for funding. The program is coordinated by the Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC) of the US Department of Energy. The aim of the grants is to support small and medium-sized suppliers in the transition to e-mobility components and thus help “preserve well-paying, unionized jobs in traditional automotive communities”, according to an official statement. Specifically, companies that are preparing for the transition to electric, hybrid or fuel cell vehicles are eligible for the grants.
The 50 million dollars for suppliers is part of the large, two billion dollar funding program for the conversion of US automobile production, which is financed by the Inflation Reduction Act. The states have had time to apply for the grants since April. The prerequisite was that at least 0.5 percent of the state’s workforce must be employed in the automotive industry and the eligibility for funding must be for at least four million dollars. The six states listed above qualified under these premises. The funding is distributed as follows:
| US State | Funding |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 18,406,420.45 $ |
| 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 $ |
“Under President Biden and Vice President Harris’ leadership, America’s auto communities and the workforces they support finally have the tools they need to compete and thrive in the 21st century clean energy economy,” said U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm. “By helping states and manufacturers navigate the emerging EV manufacturing industry, today’s announcements will help ensure the workforces that defined America’s auto sector for the last 100 years will have the opportunity to shape the next 100 years.”
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