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Wednesday, August 09, 2023
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Sinema urges Pinal leaders to pool requests for road funding grants
Sinema urges Pinal leaders to pool requests for road funding grants
(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents a coalition of property and business owners throughout Pinal County who have worked to bring new transportation infrastructure to the region.)
By Jodie Newell | Pinal Central
CASA GRANDE — Sen. Kyrsten Sinema advised local government leaders to pool their resources when applying for transportation grants and to hammer home their importance to federal officials.
Sinema cited the Biden administration’s solid support of the semiconductor industry in making the United States a chip manufacturing leader.
“We’re so attractive to this level of industry because we have the space available, but it also means that we are building in places where there has not been infrastructure,” Sinema said. “We all know that the president is very interested in bringing microchip productivity back to the U.S. That’s a big deal for him, which means it’s also a big deal for the secretary of transportation. So as we’re writing our applications we need to be making sure that the people who read these grant applications understand that this has to be done.”
A future where everyone can ride and drive electric???
Joint Office vision:
A future where everyone can ride and drive electric
A modernized and interagency approach to support the deployment of zero-emission, convenient, accessible, equitable transportation infrastructure
- The Joint Office will align resources and expertise across the two departments toward leveraged outcomes.
- The office will be a critical component in the implementation of the BIL, providing support and expertise to a multitude of programs that seek to deploy a network of electric vehicle chargers, zero-emission fueling infrastructure, and zero-emission transit and school buses.
- The scope of the Joint Office will continue to evolve as directed by both departments.
Joint Office Announces Electric Vehicle Working Group Members
Aug. 3, 2023
The Joint Office of Energy and Transportation (Joint Office) today announced the members of the Electric Vehicle Working Group (EVWG), a collection of electric vehicle (EV) industry experts and leaders who will help guide the widespread adoption of EVs across the country and solidify America’s position as a global leader of clean energy jobs and manufacturing.
See the full list of members.The EVWG, which will make recommendations directly to the secretaries of Energy and Transportation, includes experts with experience and knowledge across the entire EV ecosystem, including manufacturers of vehicles, components, and batteries; public utility representatives; local and regional elected officials; state energy planners; and labor officials representing transportation industry workers.
The committee also includes leadership from the U.S. departments of Energy and Transportation, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Council on Environmental Quality, the U.S. General Services Administration, and the U.S. Postal Service.
“The adoption of electric vehicles continues to evolve at a lightning pace,” said Gabe Klein, executive director of the Joint Office. “The thought leaders we’ve assembled for the EVWG understand the unique challenges and opportunities of this evolution and will align efforts across government and industry to ensure we work together to build an electrified transportation future that benefits all Americans.”
Areas of focus for the group will include facilitating the adoption of electric vehicles among low- and moderate-income individuals and underserved communities; assessing the costs of vehicle and EV battery manufacturing and shortages of raw materials for batteries; identifying charging infrastructure, grid capacity, and EV cybersecurity needs; addressing grid capacity and integration; and identifying charging infrastructure regulatory issues.
Learn more about the Joint Office EVWG.
The Joint Office was created through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) to facilitate collaboration between the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Transportation in their efforts to deploy a national network of electric vehicle chargers, zero-emission fueling infrastructure, and zero-emission transit and school buses.
See the full list of members.The EVWG, which will make recommendations directly to the secretaries of Energy and Transportation, includes experts with experience and knowledge across the entire EV ecosystem, including manufacturers of vehicles, components, and batteries; public utility representatives; local and regional elected officials; state energy planners; and labor officials representing transportation industry workers.
The committee also includes leadership from the U.S. departments of Energy and Transportation, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Council on Environmental Quality, the U.S. General Services Administration, and the U.S. Postal Service.
“The adoption of electric vehicles continues to evolve at a lightning pace,” said Gabe Klein, executive director of the Joint Office. “The thought leaders we’ve assembled for the EVWG understand the unique challenges and opportunities of this evolution and will align efforts across government and industry to ensure we work together to build an electrified transportation future that benefits all Americans.”
Areas of focus for the group will include facilitating the adoption of electric vehicles among low- and moderate-income individuals and underserved communities; assessing the costs of vehicle and EV battery manufacturing and shortages of raw materials for batteries; identifying charging infrastructure, grid capacity, and EV cybersecurity needs; addressing grid capacity and integration; and identifying charging infrastructure regulatory issues.
Learn more about the Joint Office EVWG.
The Joint Office was created through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) to facilitate collaboration between the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Transportation in their efforts to deploy a national network of electric vehicle chargers, zero-emission fueling infrastructure, and zero-emission transit and school buses.
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John Giles
Mayor
Mesa, Arizona
John Giles was elected mayor of Mesa, Arizona, in 2014 and began his second full term
in January 2021. Building on the foundation of his first term, his key areas of focus
include 5Es: economic growth, education, environment, equality & compassion, and
emergency response.
Mayor Giles oversees a growing economy that has added tens of thousands of new
jobs, over $7.9 billion in new capital investment, and employers like Apple, Amazon,
ElectraMeccanica, Google, and Meta.
- His advocacy for a community that is healthy at every level led to the development of Mesa’s Climate Action Plan. Building on the city’s history of implementing sustainable practices, the goals of the plan include achieving carbon neutrality, using 100% renewable energy, and diverting 90% of waste from landfills by 2050. In keeping with these goals, Mayor Giles is a champion for building an infrastructure that makes EV ownership more attainable, and for testing innovative technologies that reduce our impact on the environment.
Giles brings renewed focus and attention to Mesa’s downtown, resulting in the new
Arizona State University Media and Immersive eXperience (MIX) Center with cuttingedge programs and a budding creative economy with new businesses, restaurants, and
entertainment options.
Building Mesa’s workforce through strategic education initiatives is also a high priority
for Mayor Giles. He spearheads the Mesa College Promise, which provides qualified
graduates with a free community college education. He also chairs the Arizona Mayor’s
Education Roundtable.
Mayor Giles is chair of the Immigration Task Force for the U.S. Conference of Mayors
board of trustees and is a member of the Mayor’s Challenge to End Veteran
Homelessness.
He is also the immediate past chair of the Maricopa Association of
Governments and vice chair of the Mayor’s Alliance to End Childhood Hunger.
Born and raised in Mesa, Mayor Giles earned degrees from Brigham Young University
in political science and Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law,
where he is now an adjunct professor.
He practiced law in Mesa for nearly 30 years
before working full-time as mayor.
Mayor Giles is a marathoner and triathlete who has
completed two full Ironman competitions, 20 marathons, and four Boston Marathons.
Mayor Giles and his wife Dawn have been married for more than 35 years. They have
five children and eight grandchildren.
Joint Office of Energy and Transportation (Joint Office) Ride and Drive Electric Fiscal Year 2023 Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) has been extended to Aug. 25, 2023 at 5 p.m. ET.
Joint Office Funding Opportunity Deadline for Full Applications Extended
July 20, 2023
The deadline for full applications for the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation (Joint Office) Ride and Drive Electric Fiscal Year 2023 Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) has been extended to Aug. 25, 2023 at 5 p.m. ET.
The Ride and Drive Electric FOA is administered by the Joint Office, which was created through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) to leverage the combined expertise of the departments of Energy and Transportation to build out a national electric vehicle (EV) charging network that can build public confidence and fill gaps in rural, disadvantaged, and hard-to-reach locations.
The funding will advance the mission and vision of the Joint Office by:
Enhancing institutional capacity
Encouraging holistic approaches
Fostering inclusive and equitable outcomes
Ensuring a reliable and consistent consumer experience.
Review FOA Amendment 00002 for details on the deadline change.
The Ride and Drive Electric FOA is administered by the Joint Office, which was created through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) to leverage the combined expertise of the departments of Energy and Transportation to build out a national electric vehicle (EV) charging network that can build public confidence and fill gaps in rural, disadvantaged, and hard-to-reach locations.
The funding will advance the mission and vision of the Joint Office by:
Enhancing institutional capacity
Encouraging holistic approaches
Fostering inclusive and equitable outcomes
Ensuring a reliable and consistent consumer experience.
Review FOA Amendment 00002 for details on the deadline change.
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