Forth Mobility Fund

FORTH PROJECT - AFFORDABLE MOBILITY PLATFORM - AMP DE-EE0009864 NEW AWARD

DE-EE0009868 FORTH NEW AWARD TITLED LEADERSHIP OF EMPLOYERS FOR ELECTRIFICATION PROGRAM (LEEP)

THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT IS TO DEMONSTRATE COMMERCIAL ELECTRIFIED AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT CAPABLE OF DECREASING KEY PARAMETERS SUCH AS ENERGY USE, GREENHOUSE GASES, HARMFUL CRITERIA EMISSIONS, AND TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP WHEN COMPARED TO BASELINE AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT; GATHER, ANALYZE AND DISSEMINATE DATA, CONDUCT OUTREACH, AND EDUCATION, AND IDENTIFY POLICY AND FINANCIAL RECOMMENDATIONS CAPABLE OF INCREASING DEMAND FOR, AND ACCESS TO ELECTRIFIED AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT IN ORDER TO ADVANCE THE U.S. AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY.

BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL) - PROJECT LACE: LOANS TO ACCESS CLEAN ELECTRIC VEHICLES THE PROJECT WILL CREATE BUSINESS MODELS THAT ENSURE COMMUNITIES REAP THE FULL RANGE OF BENEFITS OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGER DEPLOYMENT. BY DIRECTLY FOCUSING ON THE FINANCIAL NEEDS OF HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, THIS PROJECT WILL ACCELERATE THE ADOPTION OF CLEAN ELECTRIC VEHICLES, HELPING ENSURE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE. THE GOAL IS TO DEVELOP, ANALYZE, AND PROMOTE INNOVATIVE BUSINESS MODELS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE FINANCING THAT EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS THE BARRIERS FACED BY UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN JUSTICE40 COMMUNITIES.

CLEAN CITIES AND COMMUNITIES COALITION OUTREACH, ENGAGEMENT, AND MARKET TRACKING PROGRAM CLEAN CITIES AND COMMUNITIES (CC&C) COALITIONS WORK COOPERATIVELY WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'S (DOE) TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGIES OFFICE (TTO) TO ENHANCE THE NATION’S ENERGY SECURITY, SUPPORT ECONOMIC PROSPERITY, AND IMPROVE AIR QUALITY BY FOSTERING LOCALLY DRIVEN TRANSPORTATION ENERGY CHOICES THAT LEVERAGE DOMESTIC ENERGY RESOURCES AND INNOVATIVE MOBILITY TECHNOLOGIES THROUGH COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE STAKEHOLDERS. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS FOR CC&C COALITIONS TO ENGAGE KEY STAKEHOLDERS, PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND OUTREACH WITHIN THE COALITION’S TERRITORY, AND TO TRACK AND REPORT CRITICAL PROGRAM AND PERFORMANCE METRICS.