On February 10, 2022, the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Department of Energy (DOE) announced nearly $5 billion in funding over five years that will be made available under the newly established National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program.[1] The program will allocate funds the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act set aside to build a national electric vehicle (EV) charging network. The program’s funding will help states create a network of charging stations along designated Alternative Fuel Corridors, with a focus on the Interstate Highway System. The program will make $615 million available to states in Fiscal Year 2022. Texas will receive the most money in Fiscal Year 2022, with $60.4 million. A second competitive grant program, designed to boost EV charging access along alternative fuel corridors and rural and underserved communities, will be announced later this year. $2.5 billion will be eligible for competitive bids under this program.

States will need to submit an EV Infrastructure Deployment Plan to the new Joint Office of Energy and Transportation before accessing the funds. The EV Infrastructure Deployment Plan will describe how the state intends to use its share of the program’s funds in line with Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) guidance. The DOT and DOE will be releasing more specific requirements within 90 days. States must submit their plans to the joint office by August 1, 2022, and the FHWA will review them by September 30, 2022.

[1] https://highways.dot.gov/newsroom/president-biden-usdot-and-usdoe-announce-5-billion-over-five-years-national-ev-charging