Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to Detroit on Monday to announce federal funding aimed at helping auto supply companies transition to making parts for electric vehicles.
Harris announced $100 million in funding for auto-parts manufacturers to expand or convert facilities to boost production of supplies for electric vehicles.
That includes $50 million from an Energy Department grants program that funds partnerships with states to help suppliers convert from manufacturing internal combustion engine parts to manufacturing parts for electric vehicles, according to the White House.
The Energy Department is also setting aside up to $50 million from another grant program to help auto suppliers “kickstart manufacturing diversification and conversion projects,” the White House said.
