The Joint Office of Energy and Transportation (Joint Office) last week opened applications for a historic $1.3 billion funding opportunity for electric vehicle (EV) charging and alternative fueling infrastructure—including hydrogen fueling infrastructure—in urban and rural communities and along designated highways, interstates, and major roadways.

This funding opportunity is made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Discretionary Grant Program and funds from the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program that are set aside for strategic grants to states and local governments. Supported by unifying guidance and technical assistance from the Joint Office, the CFI program is administered by the Federal Highway Administration and is open to state, regional, Tribal, and local government entities. The CFI program is divided into two distinct grant funding categories and requires that 50% of the funding over five years is made available for both communities and corridors:

Community Charging and Fueling Grants: This program will strategically deploy publicly accessible EV charging infrastructure and hydrogen, propane, and natural gas fueling infrastructure in urban and rural communities.
Alternative Fuel Corridor Grants: This program will strategically deploy publicly accessible EV charging infrastructure and hydrogen, propane, and natural gas fueling infrastructure along designated alternative fuel corridors.

Eligible applicants include states, metropolitan planning organizations, local governments, port authorities, Indian Tribes, U.S. territories, and more. Applications are due by August 28, 2024.

Read more about this funding opportunity.