Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grants

 

About:

Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Program funds will be awarded competitively to (1) strategically deploy electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, hydrogen fueling infrastructure, propane fueling infrastructure, and natural gas fueling infrastructure located on public roads or in other publicly accessible locations, known as the Community Program, and (2) to strategically deploy charging and alternative fueling infrastructure located along designated alternative fuel corridors, known as the Corridor Program.

 

Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Notice of Funding Opportunity:

The U.S. Department of Transportation published a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for $700 million (FY22 and FY 23 combined) in grant funding through the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure discretionary grant program on March 14, 2023.

 

Important NOFO details:

Eligible Applicants

  • State or political subdivision of State

  • MPO

  • Local gov’t

  • Public authority

  • Federally-recognized Tribes

 

Community Program

  • Located on any public road or in other publicly accessible locations (examples below)

    • Parking facilities at public buildings

    • Public schools

    • Public parks

    • Publicly accessible parking facilities owned/managed by a private entity

  • May use funds to contract with a private entity

  • Expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

  • Expected to expand/fill gaps in access to publicly accessible infrastructure

  • Eligible Project Costs

    • Acquisition and installation of eligible infrastructure

    • Educational and community engagement activities to support zero-emission infrastructure

  • Awards

    • Minimum: $500,000

    • Maximum: $15 million

  • Funding

    • FY22 - $150 million

    • FY23 - $200 million

 

Corridor Program

  • Located along a designated Alternative Fuel Corridor (AFC)

    • EV charging within 1 mile

    • Other alternative fuels within 5 miles

  • Must be publicly accessible

  • Must use funds to contract with private entity

  • Eligible Project Costs

    • Contracting with private entity for acquisition and installation of eligible infrastructure

    • Providing private entity with operating assistance for 5 years

    • Acquisition and installation of traffic control devices to provide directional info to eligible infrastructure

  • Awards

    • Minimum: $1,000,000

    • No maximum award limit

  • Funding

    • FY22 - $150 million

    • FY23 - $200 million

 

Program Priorities

  • Safety

  • Climate Change and Sustainability

  • Equity and Justice40

  • Workforce Development, Job Quality, and Wealth Creation

  • Accessibility

 

Deadlines

  • 06/13/23 - Applications due

  • FY22 Funds

    • 09/30/25 – must be obligated

    • 09/30/30 – must be expended

  • FY23 Funds

    • 09/30/26 – must be obligated

    • 09/30/31 – must be expended

 

Additional Info

  • Must be submitted via registered account on Grants.gov

  • Application questions should be submitted to CFIgrants@dot.gov

  • Applicants should ensure their applications align with NDOT’s NEVI Deployment Plan

  • Cost-Sharing:

    • Federal share cannot exceed 80%

    • If private entity involved, private entity shall be responsible for non-Federal share

 

SUBSCRIBE FOR UPDATES