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Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program (CFI Program) is sponsored by DOT Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). This program supports the deployment of publicly accessible electric vehicle charging and alternative fueling infrastructure. An automotive repair business looking to install or upgrade EV charging infrastructure at its facility could explore this program.
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NEW - 8/27/2024: Today USDOT announced the selection of 51 new CFI projects to receive grant awards from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). This new batch of selected projects is referred to as “CFI Round 1B. ” For information, see the Press Release: INVESTING IN AMERICA: Number of Publicly Available Electric Vehicle Chargers Has Doubled Since Start of Biden-Harris Administration | FHWA (dot.
gov) (LINK: https://www. fhwa. dot.
gov/environment/cfi/grant_recipients/round_1b/) See FHWA CFI Round 1B Website LINK: https://www. fhwa. dot.
gov/environment/cfi/grant_recipients/round_1b/ NEW - 8/22/2024: APPLICATION DUE DATE EXTENDED TO SEPTEMBER 11, 2024. Amendment 1 to NOFO 693JJ324NF00017 is issued on 8/22/2024 to extend the submission deadline for Round 2 applications from August 28, 2024 to 11:59PM on September 11, 2024. See Amendment 1 posted under Related Documents Tab, in the Full Announcement folder.
NEW - 8/15/2024: Document added to the Related Documents tab entitled QUESTIONS & ANSWERS. The application due date remains unchanged as 8/28/2024 at 11:59 PM Eastern time. New - 6/17/2024: Documents added to the Related Documents tab include the Reconsideration of Round 1 Applications - Webinar slides and the link to the webinar recording.
The webinar was held on 6/11/2024. New - 6/12/2024: Documents added to the Related Documents tab include the CFI NOFO Round 2 Overview Webinar slides and the link to the webinar recording. The webinar was held on 6/6/2024.
Full NOFO was posted under Related Documents Tab at 10 am Eastern on 5/30/2024. The purpose of this NOFO is to solicit applications for the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program (CFI Program) established under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (“Bipartisan Infrastructure Law” or “BIL”).
In addition, funds under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program 10 percent set-aside (NEVI 10), also established by BIL, will also be awarded under this NOFO. Funding program sources, Fiscal Years (FY), and amounts available for award under this NOFO can be found in the NOFO.
This NOFO also announces FHWA’s intention to make additional awards for applications submitted under FY 2022/2023 CFI Round 1 NOFO (693JJ323NF00004) issued March 14, 2023. Webinars to share information about the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the CFI Program will be held on the following dates. Webinars are open to the public and registration is required.
**Webinar 1:**Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Grant NOFO Overview Thursday, June 6, 2024, 2:00 - 3:00pm ET https://usdot. zoomgov. com/webinar/register/WN_ByQ85zQeTMm9XOOg8BsLXw#/registration **Webinar 2:**CFI NOFO Overview: Reconsideration of Round 1 Applications Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at 1:00- 1:30pm ET https://usdot.
zoomgov. com/webinar/register/WN_V3EBs_qJTpGfNGd60MsDug#/registration
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: State departments of transportation and local governments. States and localities are encouraged to coordinate to the extent possible to address broken and non-operational chargers. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows varies (Up to $100 million for Electric Vehicle Charger Reliability and Accessibility Accelerator, other amounts vary). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program (CFI Program) is funded by DOT Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
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