El Paso is taking a step toward sustainability thanks to a $15 million grant to design and install more than 74 new electric vehicle charging stations across the city.
El Paso is one of only 15 cities nationwide to receive the funding, which was awarded through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant, according to an announcement from U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar.
Funding for the grant came down thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan, which passed in 2021 largely along party lines.
“As the only representative in our region to vote for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law,” Escobar, D-El Paso, said in the announcement, “I’m proud that even three years later, we’re continuing to see the direct and robust benefits on the ground in our community.”
The grant represents a significant leap forward for Escobar’s Climate Crisis Advisory Committee, a collective of Borderland community leaders, county representatives, utilities, environmental activists and other stakeholders launched two years ago.