Senator Baldwin Delivers Nearly $15 Million for Milwaukee to Expand Access to EV Charging Stations

MILWAUKEE – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced that with her support the City of Milwaukee has been awarded over $14.9 million in federal funding to build a network of publicly accessible electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, giving more Wisconsinites transportation options, supporting the Made in Wisconsin economy, and reducing emissions to boost the health of residents.

“The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is investing in Wisconsin’s future, creating countless good-paying jobs upgrading the infrastructure that families rely on to get to work and school. I am proud to have secured strong Buy America standards to ensure that we are using American workers and American products while we build out the infrastructure to give people more ways to travel around our state,” said Senator Baldwin. “I worked hard to deliver this funding which invests in emission-free vehicle infrastructure, helping to improve the air our children breathe and creating more opportunities for Wisconsin workers to break into a family-supporting career that will only grow in the coming years.”

“This grant announcement is wonderful news for the people of Milwaukee. It is a big stride forward in achieving our city’s climate and equity goals,” said Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson. “I am extremely grateful to Senator Baldwin for her work and her guidance that led to this award.  And I am similarly grateful to the Biden-Harris administration for prioritizing investments to reduce our reliance on fuels with the greatest climate impacts.”

The City of Milwaukee will receive nearly $15 million to install EV chargers at 53 sites citywide. During the site selection process, the city prioritized sites in areas that lack existing EV infrastructure, low-to-moderate income communities, and neighborhoods with high ratios of multi-family housing units. This project will support the city’s climate and equity goals by expanding the network in areas that currently lack public infrastructure, or lack the ability to charge at home.

In addition to pushing the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to support this project, this investment is funded by the Baldwin-backed Bipartisan Infrastructure Law through FHWA’s Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program (CFI).

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