On Thursday, The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and Governor Jared Polis announced the recipients of the Zero-Emission Vehicle Workforce Development and E-Mobility Education and Awareness grants. The grants encourage the adoption of electric vehicles and provide training on zero-emission technology to grow the workforce.
Communities across Colorado will receive more than $1 million to improve the capacity to support more electric vehicles on the road.
The grant is split into two categories; E-Mobility and Education which aims to expand awareness and educate people on the benefits of e-mobility technology, and Zero-Emissions Workforce Developments, which aims to expand opportunities for people to receive training on zero-emissions vehicles, infrastructure, and related technologies.
“As Colorado continues to expand access to electric vehicles, it's crucial we have a skilled workforce and invest in infrastructure that meets this demand. These investments will allow more Coloradans to receive the training needed for EV-related jobs and expand education on zero emission transportation,” said Governor Polis. “In order to reach our goal of 100% renewable energy by 2040, we need an improved infrastructure and a skilled workforce to depend on, and I look forward to the impact these grants will have.”
CDOT's Office of Innovative Mobility will award the $1.04 million of funding through 11 grants. For a full list of the grants, click here.
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Source: Colorado.gov
