Senators welcome $52.2 million in federal support to drive, advanced mobility innovation

DETROIT, Mich. – U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Debbie Stabenow (MI) Friday welcomed the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration's announcement it is awarding $52.2 million in federal support to the Global Epicenter of Mobility to drive and advance mobility innovation across Michigan’s automotive sector.

Officials say Senators Peters and Stabenow secured this funding through the American Rescue Plan they helped enact last year.

“Michigan has an opportunity to continue leading the way in innovation and the future of mobility,” said Senator Peters, a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. “I was proud to pass the American Rescue Plan that made this funding possible and advocate for Detroit Regional Partnership to receive these critical federal resources.

“Our workers and manufacturers are the best in the world which is why Michigan is so well-positioned to be the global epicenter for mobility,” said Senator Stabenow. “Thanks to the American Rescue Plan we are making a major investment in the region that will support electric and autonomous vehicle innovation and help our businesses create new jobs.”