Contact: Liam Condon, Electrification Coalition
liam@electrification.org 202-461-2381
WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced nearly $5 billion in grant funding for various transportation initiatives, including $636 million of funding for 49 electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure projects in Round 2 of the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Discretionary Grant Program. This funding is anticipated to add more than 11,500 charging ports across 31 states (including four Tribal Nations) and the District of Columbia, representing the single largest charging infrastructure investment in U.S. history. The EC is proud to have assisted the City of Cleveland in its successful application for nearly $4 million to install 92 charging ports on city-owned property, focusing on providing charging access in disadvantaged communities.
Electrification Coalition Executive Director Ben Prochazka released the following statement:
“Electrifying our nation’s transportation will create hundreds of thousands of well-paying American jobs and ensure that the United States remains competitive in the global automotive market. Federal policy support for electrification, including funding programs like CFI, strengthens our economic security.
“Building critical charging infrastructure is a key component of our nation’s transition to EVs. Thanks to this funding, more Americans can switch to an EV knowing that charging is accessible when and where they need it, whether along America’s freeways or in our communities.
“This round of $636 million in awards marks the single largest charging infrastructure investment in history, bringing the total funding provided by the CFI program to $1.78 billion.
“As President-elect Trump prepares to take office, we strongly urge him and the new Congress to recognize that transportation electrification is critical to our nation’s economic and national security. Federal EV policies are spurring hundreds of billions of dollars in private-sector investments, creating good jobs in the manufacturing, energy, and minerals sectors. The United States must continue this momentum or risk losing ground to our adversaries in the global transition to EVs.”
For more details on this round of awards, check out the EC’s CFI Round 2 Trends and Takeaways resource. For assistance designing future CFI applications, check out the EC’s CFI Resources Hub.
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About the Electrification Coalition: The Electrification Coalition is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that promotes policies and actions to facilitate the widespread adoption of plug-in electric vehicles (EVs) on a mass scale to overcome the economic, public health and national security challenges that stem from America’s dependence on oil. ElectrificationCoalition.org