6 states eligible for $50 million in funding to strengthen U.S. EV manufacturing
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has allocated $50 million in funding for six states with significant automotive workforces. The program, which is administered by the Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC), is designed to help small- and medium-sized suppliers adapt manufacturing facilities for the electric vehicle (EV) supply chain. The funding comes from the Inflation Reduction Act and is made possible by the DOE’s $2 billion Domestic Automotive Manufacturing Conversion Grant program.
To be eligible for the program, grantees must be a state, territory, or the District of Columbia; must have at least 0.5% of its workforce in the automotive sector; and must qualify for at least $4 million of grant funding. Based on this criteria, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Illinois are all eligible. Each state will receive between $4 million and $19 million in funding.
What people are saying
In a recent quote, U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm said, “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. 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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Alexis Gajewski is a manufacturing writer and editor with nearly 20 years of experience covering the people, practices, and technologies that keep industrial facilities running. For more than a decade, she served as Senior Content Strategist for Plant Services, creating content for plant managers, engineers, and maintenance professionals on a variety of industrial topics.
During her tenure, Alexis worked to develop the brand’s digital strategy and helped launch and produce Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast. She also created The Lighter Side of Manufacturing, a weekly blog that explored the inventive and sometimes humorous side of the industry.
Alexis co-founded Influential Women in Manufacturing, a recognition program that honored 49 women in its first two years, earned an industry award for Best Product Launch, and received a proclamation from Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and a commendation from U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth.
She also led newsroom operations and development at a large media company where she set editorial standards, developed training curriculum, and helped support AI adoption for more than 150 editors across 80+ brands spanning manufacturing, industrial processing, automation, and more.
Additionally, Alexis works as a freelance writer and editor, and her areas of interest include continuous improvement, the skilled workforce, and the role of emerging technology on the plant floor.
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