White House Awards $3 Billion in Grants for US Battery Manufacturing

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said the investment will help end America’s reliance on critical materials from competitors like China.

Jennifer Granholm, secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy, delivers remarks at the North American Building Trades Unions 2024 Legislative Conference at the Washington Hilton in Washington, on April 24, 2024. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

WASHINGTON—The White House announced over $3 billion in grants for domestic battery processing, manufacturing, and recycling projects on Friday.

“These investments are also going to help end America’s reliance on critical materials from our economic competitors like China,” Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm told reporters before the announcement.