HVCC to get $850K for autonomous, electric vehicle lab under federal funding
TROY, NY (WRGB)- Federal funding totaling more than $14 million is headed to New York’s 20th Congressional District for a slate of local projects, including major investments in higher education and workforce training in the Capital Region, according to Democratic Rep. Paul Tonko.
Tonko said he secured the federal funds for 15 projects across Troy, Albany, Schenectady and Saratoga Springs.
Hudson Valley Community College in Troy is set to receive $850,000 for an autonomous and electric vehicle lab.
The college has created multiple workforce training programs, including an EV program that kicked off last year.
The EV program is designed to prepare students for careers in the electric vehicle sector and to enhance the knowledge of those leading certification programs in EV vehicle and charger maintenance, installation and related work.
The college is also expanding its facilities. Last October, Hudson Valley Community College broke ground on a $64 million Applied Technology Education Cen…