Warner and Kaine Applaud More Than $171 Million for Five Transit Projects in Virginia

[Press release courtesy of Senator Mark Warner’s website]

On June 26th, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) applauded $171,555,620 in federal funding for five transit projects in Virginia. This funding was authorized by the bipartisan infrastructure law supported by both Senators and signed into law by President Joe Biden. Specifically, these federal dollars will go towards investing in bus facilities and American-built buses ...

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released June 14, 2023 guidance for Direct Pay IRS tax benefits so that many tax-exempt have a clear path for getting a range of important clean technology integration tax credits including clean vehicle and alternative fuel infrastructure elective payed to them. These ...

The Joint Office of Energy and Transportation (Joint Office), through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), is seeking subject matter experts to review applications for federal funding.

The Joint Office is looking for reviewers with expertise in the growing electric vehicle (EV) industry, including areas such as:

• EV infrastructure resiliency planning
• EV workforce development
• Testing and certification standards for EV chargers
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion in transportation
• Safety, codes, and standards with regards to EV charging and related infrastructure.

The ...

On May 19, 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy announced the award of numerous projects including vehicle and program deployment in Virginia. In support of the U.S. National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization, projects funded by this $87 million funding opportunity will drive innovation in technology and materials development for EVs; create new concepts to lower emissions associated with off-road vehicles, rail and ...