EVs for Education will award grants to five schools in 2022 and is now accepting applications for 2023 grants
Thanks to a $250,000 investment ComEd announced today with Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and educators from across the region, students at five public high schools in the region can get behind the wheel of an electric vehicle (EV ) put. That ComEd EVs for Education programwhich funds schools to offset the cost of an electric vehicle and an electric vehicle charger, will give students first-hand experience driving electric vehicles and learn about new zero-emission vehicles that are on the rise in Illinois and across the country.
ComEd is now accepting applications for the 2023 program year. Schools interested in participating are encouraged to apply now until December 31, 2022. The application can be found below ComEd’s website.
“Thanks in part to the Illinois Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA), electric vehicles are growing in popularity in Illinois, and ComEd is taking steps to prepare the next generation for the new era of technology proven to reduce harmful exhaust emissions and improve air quality for all of our communities “, said Gil Quiniones, CEO of ComEd. “ComEd is proud to partner with school communities across the region to advance educational programs that will help remove barriers to EV use and inspire drivers to embrace this exciting new technology that holds the key to our future with cleaner energy is.”
ComEd made the announcement from Taft High School in northwest Chicago, which received an electric vehicle education grant in 2020 and used it to purchase two new Chevy Bolts and two new charging stations for driver education. Since its inception in 2019, ComEd has directed $700,000 to 14 schools in northern Illinois, including six CPS schools.
Five new schools have been identified to participate in the 2022 program, including:
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Dwight Township High School, Dwight, Illinois.
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Glenbard North High School, Carol Stream, Illinois.
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Harvard High School, Harvard, Illinois.
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Jefferson High…
