On September 27, 2022, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced that it has approved the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Plans for all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program.[1] The NEVI program, which was established by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) in 2021, will provide $5 billion to states over five years to build EV charging stations every 50 miles along the federal highway system. With the FHWA’s approval, states now have access to all FY 2022 and FY 2023 program funding, totaling more than $1.5 billion. This will allow the buildout of EV chargers covering 75,000 miles of highway across the U.S. “We have approved plans for all 50 States, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia to help ensure that Americans in every part of the country – from the largest cities to the most rural communities—can be positioned to unlock the savings and benefits of electric vehicles,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said.

Projects that can be funded under the program include upgrades to existing and construction of new EV charging infrastructure; operation and maintenance costs of these charging stations; installation of on-site electrical service equipment; community and stakeholder engagement; workforce development activities; EV charging station signage; data sharing activities; and related mapping analysis and activities.

[1] https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/historic-step-all-fifty-states-plus-dc-and-puerto-rico-greenlit-move-ev-charging