The Executive Office of the Commonwealth of Kentucky received a $12,850,587.50 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction) on January 18, 2024. The grant funds Kentucky's statewide electric vehicle plan, supporting the installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, transportation planning, and other initiatives to enhance the state's transportation network and support economic...
This $22,745,058.44 Formula Grant awarded on February 5, 2025 by the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 Highway Planning and Construction Program) will fund Kentucky's statewide electric vehicle program. The grant recipient, the Executive Office of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, will use the funding to implement the state's comprehensive electric vehicle plan, which includes developing EV infrastructure, conducting transportation research, and collaborating with sub-grantees like the...
This $9,993,278 Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253), aims to support small and medium-sized manufacturing facilities in Illinois to transition from producing internal combustion engine vehicle equipment to electric vehicle (EV) equipment and supplies. The grant will help these facilities retool their operations and retrain their workforce to adapt to the EV sector....
The Energy & Environment Cabinet of the Commonwealth of Kentucky received a $2,237,940 Formula Grant under the U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program (CFDA #81.128). The grant, awarded on February 1, 2024, will assist the state agency in implementing strategies to reduce energy use, lower fossil fuel emissions, and improve energy efficiency across Kentucky. Key products and services to be delivered through the grant funding include energy...
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) awarded a $4,953,349 Project Grant under CFDA 81.255, the Clean Energy Demonstrations program, to Cumberland Valley Electric, Inc., a non-profit organization in Kentucky. The three-year project, running from October 2024 to September 2027, will: Replace conventional fuses with reclosers across 500 miles of distribution lines in four circuits originating from the Carpenter Substation in Whitley County, Kentucky. Clear...
The Department of Energy awarded a $2,420,420 State Energy Program (CFDA 81.041) formula grant to the Kentucky Energy & Environment Cabinet to recruit and train 435 new workers in existing workforce programs for HVAC, electrician, and insulation occupations. The grant will also support worker retention efforts. Kentucky plans to train 217 participants in the first funding installment and 218 in the second, with a minimum of 174 trainees coming from Justice40 communities. The grant aims to...
The Kentucky Executive Office received a $345,268.81 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration on March 24, 2021 under the Highway Planning and Construction federal grant program (CFDA 20.205). The funding will support professional engineering, environmental review, and design work for improvements along Madison Avenue in Kenton, Kentucky, including underground utilities, street trees, mast arm poles, streetlights, road resurfacing, and traffic...
This federal Project Grant award from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance High Priority Activities Grants and Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 20.237) provides $1,020,500 to the Executive Office of the Commonwealth of Kentucky to execute four key projects: Update Kentucky's systems to interface with the FMCSA's modernized Safety and Fitness Electronic Records (SAFER) systems, ensuring seamless data exchange and data integrity....
This $137,500 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) will fund the installation of nine DC fast charging (DCFC) stations for electric vehicles (EVs) at three locations in Boone County, Kentucky. Specifically, the grant will support the installation of three DCFC stations each at the Boone County Parks Department, Burlington Commons, and 287 Richwood Road. The project, administered by the Executive...
The Executive Office of the Commonwealth of Kentucky was awarded a $570,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance High Priority Activities Grants and Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 20.237). The grant will fund four key initiatives: Enhancements to Kentucky's International Registration Plan (IRP) system and Motor Carrier Portal (MCP) to improve efficiencies and customer...