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693JJ323NF00004: Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Discretionary Grant Program

Closed Closed June 13, 2023 Opportunity 693JJ323NF00004 ☆ Save

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• Award floor$500,000
• Total funding$700 million
• Cost sharingRequired
• Funding typeGrant

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes.

Eligible Applicants are:• a State or political subdivision of a State as defined by 23 U.S.C. 101;• a metropolitan planning organization;• a unit of local government;• a special purpose district or public authority with a transportation function, including a port authority;• an Indian tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304));• a territory of the United States;• an authority, agency, or instrumentality of, or an entity owned by, 1 or more entities described above; or• a group of entities described above. [§ 11401(5); 23 U.S.C. 151(f)(3)]• For Community Grants only, a State or local authority with ownership of publicly accessible transportation facilities is also eligible. [§ 11401(5); 23 U.S.C. 151(f)(8)(C)]

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Most of the program's money (99% over five years) went to state and local governments.
• The notice requires cost sharing or matching funds, so you must contribute part of the project cost.

What the grant funds

NEW! (1/17/2024) USDOT selected 47 applications to receive grant awards under this Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Discretionary Grant Program. The list of 47 selected applications is available online at Grant Recipients - CFI - Environment - FHWA (dot.gov). (Full website: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/cfi/grant_recipients/) USDOT Press Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $623 Million in Grants to Continue Building Out Electric Vehicle Charging Network | FHWA (dot.gov) ------------------------------------------- NOFO AMENDMENT 1 (5/12/2023): Amendment 1 to this NOFO has been posted. The purpose of this amendment is to extend the application submission deadline to June 13, 2023. All other terms and conditions of this NOFO remain unchanged. Please refer to the "Related Documents" tab for the full text of Amendment 1. ----- END OF AMENDMENT 1 ---- USDOT held informational webinars on 3/21 and 3/22/2023 regarding the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) No. 693JJ323NF00004 entitled Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Discretionary Grant Program. The webinars provided duplicate content. Following is a link to the recording, and the passcode to view it, of the webinar held 3/22/2023. Please submit any questions to CFIGrants@dot.gov. WEBINAR Slides have been added to the Related Documents Tab in the Webinar Folder. WEBINAR RECORDING HYPER LINK: Recording of CFI Webinar held Wednesday, March 22nd Passcode: i#l2b6UV WEBINAR RECORDING FULL LINK: https://usdot.zoomgov.com/rec/share/1GyCw_c0Ii4rnovFPupeCpmUOflJPJNyBEa71GaWcoaMvj85xQjkHCR3xLlvYYd2.14w93uM5VqD0Mgsn Passcode: i#l2b6UV The Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program (CFI Program) is a new competitive grant program created by President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to strategically deploy publicly accessible electric vehicle charging and alternative fueling infrastructure in the places people live and work, urban and rural areas alike, in addition to along designated Alternative Fuel Corridors (AFCs). CFI Program investments will make modern and sustainable infrastructure accessible to all drivers of electric, hydrogen, propane, and natural gas vehicles. This program provides two funding categories of grants: (1) Community Charging and Fueling Grants (Community Program); and (2) Alternative Fuel Corridor Grants (Corridor Program). The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides $2.5 billion over five years for this program.

Category: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).

Applying now

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