The U.S. Department of Energy awarded a $9,993,278 Project Grant to the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO) under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253). The purpose of this grant is to help small and medium-sized manufacturing facilities currently producing internal combustion engine vehicle equipment or supplies to convert their operations to produce electric vehicle equipment or supplies. This includes providing a path for these facilities to retool their operations and retrain their workforce to support the transition to the electric vehicle sector. The grant aims to strengthen and secure domestic manufacturing and energy supply chains needed to modernize the nation's energy infrastructure and support the transition to a decarbonized energy system and economy.
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