Oregon Organizations Receive E-mobility Grants - 06/09/26
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Oregon organizations receive e-mobility grants
Grant funding will help expand access to electric transportation
Portland, ORE. (June 9, 2026) — More than a dozen Oregon organizations have been awarded electric mobility grants, helping connect communities to the benefits of going electric.
This round of grants supports a variety of projects across Pacific Power’s service area, including the purchase of e-bikes, electric vehicles and charging stations. The funding comes from revenue generated by the Oregon Clean Fuels Program, administered by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality.
“We’re proud to support organizations in Oregon that are finding creative ways to make electric transportation more accessible,” said Shawn Grant, director of customer solutions at Pacific Power. “These grants will help bring everyday benefits to communities by increasing mobility, lowering transportation costs or expanding charging access.”
The following organizations received an e-mobility grant:
- Anson’s Bike Buddies will manage an e-bike lending library in the Hood River area to allow customers to experience e-bikes before making a purchase. E-bike vouchers will also be available for up to 29 individuals.
- Around the Bend Farms will purchase one electric truck and install two AC Level 2 chargers. This project will support the farm’s agricultural work and fresh produce distribution efforts that address food insecurity for marginalized communities across Central Oregon and the Confederate Tribes of Warm Springs.
- Central Oregon Avalanche Center will purchase two fully electric snowmobiles for forecasters.
- Central Oregon Community College will procure one electric van for campus mail delivery services.
- The City of Bonanza will purchase one electric vehicle for municipal use, a fully electric utility vehicle for public works purposes and a Level 2 charger to support the two vehicles.
- Crooked River Watershed Council will purchase one electric passenger truck and one electric UTV. These vehicles will introduce and promote the adoption of electrified vehicles in the agricultural sector.
- Friends of the Children – Central Oregon serves youth facing poverty, foster care, and other traumatic circumstances with access to mental health services, both non-clinical and clinical, across Deschutes, Jefferson and Crook Counties. Funding provided through this program will help offset the costs of purchasing two electric passenger vehicles to help fulfill their mission.
- Friends of the Children – Klamath Basin will use funds to help purchase two electric passenger vehicles and purchase and install a Level 2 charger to help serve children and families in the Klamath Falls and Chiloquin areas.
- Furnish Hope will use grant funds to purchase one electric vehicle and one electric transit van to help serve their mission of providing furniture to underserved households in Central Oregon who may otherwise lack the means to furnish their homes.
- The High Desert Museum will purchase four fully electric UTVs to provide a quieter, faster and more efficient mode of transportation for their staff.
- Lloyd Eco District will administer an e-bike program to 20 low-income residents of an affordable multifamily housing development site.
- Mountain View Community Development will purchase one electric light duty truck to deliver food and supplies and offer rides to appointments and other services for unhoused clients in Central Oregon.
- North Unit Irrigation District located in Madras will purchase two electric light duty trucks and two Level 2 chargers for operations staff and district manager usage.
- Rooted Homes will purchase and install 18 Level 2 chargers to support resident electric vehicle use and promote sustainable transportation. This project is part of the organization’s broader clean energy and affordability model, integrating homeownership with reduced transportation costs in Central Oregon.
Grant applications will open again later this year. For more information, go to our website.
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