Governor Jared Polis and the Colorado Department of Transportation recently announced $31.7 million in grant funding to local governments, transit agencies and nonprofits for the purchase of 28 new electric transit vehicles.
The Colorado Clean Transit Enterprise (CTE) will provide $15 million for the initiative, and the remaining $16.7 million will come from the Volkswagen Settlement Program.
“Colorado continues to be a national leader in EV sales,” said Governor Polis. “This support will help ensure that Colorado’s EV transition doesn’t stop at personal vehicles, but makes our buses and public transportation options cleaner too.”
“Not only do the transit services receiving these awards offer great service to local residents that gives them an option other than their cars, these funds will also invest in state-of-the-art vehicles and infrastructure that will make those transit trips the cleanest possible option,” said CDOT Executive Director Shoshana Lew.
Projects receiving grants in the latest funding round:
- Laradon Hall Society for Exceptional Children and Adults will purchase 2 electric vans: awarded $238,484.
- Developmental Disabilities Resource Center will purchase 2 electric vans: awarded $150,000.
- Roaring Fork Transportation Authority (RFTA) will replace 10 diesel buses with electric buses: awarded $5,460,000.
- The popular ski resort of Breckenridge will purchase 7 electric buses, along with supporting charging infrastructure: awarded $2,943,112.
- The town of Winter Park will purchase 2 electric buses: awarded $966,420.
- The town of Telluride will purchase 1 electric cutaway shuttle bus: awarded $164,507.
- The town of Avon will purchase 2 electric buses: awarded $1,714,706.
- The city of Fort Collins will purchase 1 electric bus: awarded $882,945.
- The city of Boulder will purchase 1 electric bus: awarded $595,826.
Sources: KDVR, Clean Trucking
