Competitive Grant Program
Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Competitive Grant Program
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) also provides $2.5 billion for competitive grants in two separate, equally funded programs: Community Charging and Corridor Charging. They support electric vehicle charging deployment across the country, especially in rural and underserved communities. Funds are awarded annually through a competitive grant process that is separate from the NEVI Program Formula funds.
Expected Notice of Funding Opportunity forthcoming sometime in 2022.
Community Charging
Funding Amount: $1.25 billion
Period of Availability: 4 years
Funding Mechanism: Competitive Grant
Recipients: State or political subdivision of a State, metropolitan planning organization, local government, special purpose district or public authority with a transportation function, Indian Tribe/Territory.
Description: Program funds will be made available each fiscal year for Community Charging Grants to install electric vehicle charging and alternative fuel on public roads, schools, parks, and in publicly accessible parking facilities. These grants will prioritize rural areas, low-and moderate-income neighborhoods, and communities with low ratios of private parking, or high ratios of multiunit dwellings.
Eligible Uses: Acquisition and installation of publicly accessible electric vehicle charging or alternative fueling infrastructure, operating assistance (for the first 5 years after installation), acquisition and installation of traffic control devices.
Corridor Charging
Funding Amount: $1.25 billion
Period of Availability: 4 years
Funding Mechanism: Competitive Grant
Recipients: State or political subdivision of a State, metropolitan planning organizations, local government, special purpose district or public authority with a transportation function, Indian Tribe/Territory.
Description: Program funds will be made available each fiscal year for Corridor Charging Grants to deploy electric vehicle charging and hydrogen/propane/natural gas fueling infrastructure along designated alternative fuel corridors and in communities.
Eligible Uses: Acquisition and installation of publicly accessible electric vehicle charging or alternative fueling infrastructure, operating assistance (for the first 5 years after installation), acquisition and installation of traffic control devices.
