Electric mobility grants to boost Central Oregon transportation access
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Several Central Oregon organizations are among more than a dozen across the state receiving e-mobility grants aimed at expanding access to electric transportation, from e-bikes and electric vehicles to charging stations.
The grants, funded through the Oregon Clean Fuels Program and administered by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, are designed to help organizations lower transportation costs, expand mobility, and improve charging access in the communities they serve.
In Central Oregon, Around the Bend Farms will use grant funding to purchase one electric truck and install two Level 2 chargers to support agricultural work and fresh produce distribution for marginalized communities across Central Oregon and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs.
The Central Oregon Avalanche Center will purchase two fully electric snowmobiles for forecasters, while Central Oregon Community College will add an electric van for campus mail delivery services.
Friends of the Children – Central Oregon will use the funding to help purchase two electric passenger vehicles to support youth and families across Deschutes, Jefferson and Crook counties.
Furnish Hope plans to buy one electric vehicle and one electric transit van to help deliver furniture to underserved households in Central Oregon.
The High Desert Museum will purchase four fully electric UTVs to provide staff with a quieter and more efficient way to move around the grounds.
The Mountain View Community Development will use its grant to buy one electric light-duty truck to deliver food and supplies and provide rides to appointments and other services for unhoused clients in Central Oregon.
In Madras, the North Unit Irrigation District will purchase two electric light-duty trucks and two Level 2 chargers for operations staff and district manager use.
The Rooted Homes will install 18 Level 2 chargers to support resident EV use and promote sustainable transportation as part of its broader clean energy and affordability model.
Other Oregon recipients include Anson’s Bike Buddies, the City of Bonanza, Crooked River Watershed Council, Friends of the Children – Klamath Basin, and Lloyd Eco District.
Pacific Power said the grants are part of a broader effort to make electric transportation more accessible across its service area. The company said the projects will help communities increase mobility, reduce costs and expand access to charging.
