{"id":415,"date":"2023-05-04T03:33:07","date_gmt":"2023-05-04T03:33:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ruralclimate.org\/?p=415"},"modified":"2024-04-23T18:37:03","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T18:37:03","slug":"electric-vehicle-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ruralclimate.org\/skr\/electric-vehicle-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"EV Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Revving up Rural America: EVs have promising potential for the countryside<\/b><\/h2>\n

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Rural communities can see huge benefits from electric vehicle (EV) investments:<\/b> <\/b><\/h4>\n

Despite being only 20% of the population, rural Americans constitute <\/span>57% of the nation's driving \u201csuper users<\/span><\/strong><\/a>\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/a> (the top tenth of drivers who consume the most gasoline). With high gas prices, getting rural folks into clean vehicles can put substantial amounts of cash back in their wallets, reduce energy burden for hard-working families, and support jobs that benefit everyone in the community.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>

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New funding for EVs: <\/b><\/h4>\n

The <\/span>Bipartisan Infrastructure Law<\/a><\/strong><\/span> invests <\/span>$7.5 billion<\/b> in EV charging, <\/span>$10 billion<\/b> in clean transportation, and over<\/span> $7 billion<\/b> in EV battery components, critical minerals, and materials. Communities can act now to help residents save serious dollars on gasoline and maintanence costs. Along with potential savings, EVs can help increase mobility options, create jobs and economic opportunities, support tourism, and reduce air pollution. However, EV federal funding programs are complex and fast-moving, and transportation electrification can seem daunting for small-town governments.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>

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Upcoming opportunities to learn about landing federal funding: <\/b><\/h4>\n

To help demystify new federal funding opportunities for rural America, our friends at <\/span>Forth<\/a><\/span><\/strong> are hosting a couple of opportunities to get help and learn more.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. In-person panel: \u201cNormalizing Electric Vehicles in Rural and Tribal Areas\u201d<\/b> during the Roadmap Conference on May 17th. Our own Director, Josh Ewing, will be moderating! The panel will explore how a growing number of funding programs, initiatives, and vehicle models can help increase rural EV adoption and how transportation electrification can deliver tangible benefits that meet the unique needs of rural and tribal communities. Learn more about about the <\/span>Roadmap Conference here<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/span><\/strong> The Conference is an annual gathering on electric transportation that brings people together to create solutions that reduce pollution and barriers to access.\"<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/li>\n
    2. Online webinar: \u201cFederal Community Grants Program & the Justice40 Initiative\u201d<\/b>\n

      will be hosted on June 13th at 10am PT. During <\/span>the webinar<\/a><\/span><\/strong>, speakers will explore how to maximize benefits to communities, analyze Justice40 initiatives, and discuss merits and growth opportunities. The presenters will also share about how to apply for funding to support EV charging within rural areas, low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, and communities. <\/span><\/p>\n

      Learn more and register here<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      Learn more about EV funding<\/b><\/h4>\n

      In addition to the opportunities shared above, below are some relevant links to learn more about transportation electrification opportunities:<\/span><\/p>\n