Electrify America invests over $13 million in community-based organizations to promote EV education and access

What’s Happening: Electrify America, a company building a coast-to-coast DC fast charging network, has invested more than $13 million in community-based organizations to promote electric vehicle (EV) education and access in low-income and disadvantaged communities. The company has also supported critical workforce development programs in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education.

Why It Matters: While electric vehicles are becoming more common in the US, there is still a need for more education and access to help all communities transition to an electric future. Electrify America’s investments and corporate social responsibility initiatives with community-based organizations are making tangible progress toward driving EV adoption, especially in underserved communities.

Key Points:

  • Electrify America has invested over $13 million in community-based organizations to promote EV education and access in low-income and disadvantaged communities.
  • The company has supported critical workforce development programs in STEM education to train people for jobs in the EV and charging industry.
  • Electrify America has celebrated the impact of its investments in three case studies from Ecology Action, the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator, and Valley Clean Air Now.
  • The investments are critical to the current and future success of the EV industry.

Bottom Line: Electrify America’s investments in community-based organizations concerning electric vehicle education and workforce development programs are helping to drive electric vehicle adoption and zero-emissions mobility in underserved communities. These investments are critical to the current and future success of the EV industry.

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