The Federal Highway Administration seeks to build the country's first national network of EV chargers. | Gustavo Fring/Pexels
The Federal Highway Administration seeks to build the country's first national network of EV chargers. | Gustavo Fring/Pexels
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently said the state will receive $110 million federal dollars over the next five years to improve electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure statewide.
The funding is part of the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which will allocate $5 billion from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration toward building a national network of EV chargers, Whitmer's office reported in a release.
"Thanks to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Michigan is expected to receive $110 million over 5 years in formula funding to build up electric vehicle charging infrastructure and help the state continue leading the future of mobility and electrification," Whitmer said in the release. "We have a historic opportunity to put Michigan first and use the billions in funding we are expected to receive to support thousands of good-paying clean energy jobs, make electric vehicles more accessible and affordable and usher in a new era of prosperity for our state."
The governor had previously issued an executive directive to have state agencies work with the Legislature to prepare the state for the creation of an EV charging infrastructure, Whitmer's office reported. These efforts will create clean energy industry jobs and eventually save drivers time and money while advancing the state's electrification goals and strengthening Michigan's automobile industry.
"Here in Michigan, we have an opportunity and a responsibility to advance the state's automotive and technology landscape in a way that improves the quality of life for all Michiganders," Trevor Pawl, Michigan's chief mobility officer, said in the release. "These federal dollars will be critical in allowing us to continuing building out our charging infrastructure, attracting new businesses building that infrastructure, and preparing our workforce for an increasingly electrified mobility future."
Michigan will receive $16,290,764 in 2022 as its first round of funding, Whitmer's office reported.
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