The Biden Administration announced $521 million in grants for electric vehicle (EV) charging across 29 states, eight tribes and the District of Columbia, including the deployment of over 9,200 charging ports.
The number of publicly available EV chargers has doubled since the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). There are over 192,000 publicly available charging ports.
"The Biden-Harris Administration has taken action to ensure that America leads the EV revolution, and the historic infrastructure package includes resources to support a nationwide EV charger network so that all drivers have an accessible, reliable, and convenient way to charge their vehicles,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. “The awards that we’re announcing today will build on this important work and help ensure that the cost savings, health and climate benefits, and jobs of the EV future are secured for Americans across the country.”
The grants announced today are made possible through the IIJA’s Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFIO) Discretionary Grant Program and 10% set aside from the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program.
The investment of $321 million will go to 41 projects that expand EV charging infrastructure across the country, while $200 million will go towards 10 “corridor” fast-charging projects.
A full list of recipients can be found here.
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Source: FHWA, The Verge
