Clark College to Launch New EV Repair Training Program With $1M Secured by Murray and Cantwell

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“As Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I’ve spent the past year working diligently to secure Congressionally Directed Spending for projects in Washington state that would make the biggest impact. Washington state is a leader in decarbonization and this $1 million investment in a new technical education program at Clark College will help our state train our next generation of EV technicians. As we work to electrify more and more of our economy, it’s important that we have a skilled workforce to support our EV fleet and the infrastructure that goes along with it. This grant will help more young people in Washington state get good-paying jobs, cut carbon emissions, and move us closer toward a fully clean energy economy.

I’m also proud to have secured $700,000 for the Cowlitz Indian Tribe’s mobile health unit after seeing it myself earlier this year and talking to Tribal leaders about the incredible work they do to tackle substance use disorder in Clark County and the surrounding communities. Additionally, funding to support a therapeutic preschool program at YWCA Clark County will mean a great deal for children in Clark County who have experienced trauma already in their young lives. Funding for child care and pre-K was a top priority for me across our funding bills this year—I’m proud to have been able to deliver a $1 billion boost for child care and early learning programs, and I’ll keep doing more to tackle the child care crisis families are facing in Clark County and across the country.”

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