HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced program details for Round 1B of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) funding opportunity.
The proposal period opens May 13 and will close at 5 p.m. July 10. PennDOT representatives said in a press release that these opportunities further the Shapiro Administration’s work to address climate change, grow the commonwealth’s economy and ensure the future of Pennsylvania transportation is on track to be cleaner, safer, more affordable and more reliable.
“We’re making electric vehicle infrastructure more accessible to Pennsylvanians,” said PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll. “With federal dollars provided by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Pennsylvania is continuing its progress to build out the EV charger network along the state’s alternative fuel corridors.”
As part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), PennDOT will receive and distribute $171.5 million in federal formula funds for EV charging infrastructure over five years. For the Round 1B funding, PennDOT estimates approximately $12 million in funds will be available for projects in key areas around the state. The PA NEVI program is a reimbursement program and proposers are required to provide a minimum 20% match.
The PA NEVI program includes multiple rounds of funding. Round 1B will focus on closing the last remaining gaps along the state’s Alternative Fuel Corridors for electric vehicle (EV) charging following Round 1 and 1A project selections. Fourteen corridor groups are eligible for funding in Round 1B. A map of priority locations eligible for Round 1B funding can be found online.
The Funding Opportunity and additional materials for proposers’ reference and use are available on PennDOT’s Apply for NEVI Funds web page.
Funds for the PA NEVI program are to be awarded on a competitive basis to plan, design, construct, operate and maintain EV charging infrastructure across Pennsylvania. The NEVI funding supports the commonwealth and federal goal of expanding EV charging along the previously designated Alternative Fuel Corridors (AFCs) and Interstate lookalikes. Pennsylvania has more than 1,800 miles of AFCs. Per the guidance from U.S. DOT, NEVI formula funds must first be used to “build out” designated AFCs (no more than 50 miles between stations and less than 1 mile from an exit) and meet U.S. DOT minimum standards and requirements.
All proposals must be submitted electronically through the PA Department of Community and Economic Development’s eGrants system by 5 p.m. July 10.
Submit technical questions by May 6 to RA-PDEVCorridors@pa.gov. Technical questions and answers will be posted online. For more information on NEVI funds in Pennsylvania, visit the PennDOT website.
