CALSTART, a leading global clean transportation nonprofit, announced the proposed awardees on September 9, 2024, for the first-round grant solicitation. The news follows an evaluation of 14 applications that were submitted during the solicitation period in April.

Phoebe Bisnoff, CALSTART’s Battery Manufacturing Program Manager, said:

“CALSTART is excited to announce the awards for the PowerForward program, which will create high-quality jobs in our local communities, grow critical elements in the battery supply chain, and foster innovation and collaboration throughout the state.”