Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program

$700 Million AVAILABLE for projects that Accelerate electrified and alternative fuel transportation systems across america!

The CFI Program will accelerate an electrified and alternative fuel transportation system that is convenient, affordable, reliable, equitable, accessible, and safe. The CFI Program will also help put the U.S. on a path to a nationwide network of at least 500,000 EV chargers by 2030 and improve networks for vehicles using hydrogen, propane, and natural gas.

Funding Overview

Corridor Program grants are expected to support buildout of charging or other alternative fueling infrastructure along designated AFCs. DOT designates national AFCs that identify near- and long-term needs for, and location of, charging and other fueling infrastructure at strategic locations along major national highways across the United States.

Award amounts will be based on estimated costs, with an expected minimum funding of $1,000,000 and no expected maximum.

For both grant programs, the Federal share shall not exceed 80 percent of the total project cost.

Eligible Applicants 

• States or political subdivision of States
• Metropolitan planning organizations
• Unit of local governments
• Special purpose districts or public authorities with a transportation function, including port authorities
• Indian tribes
• U.S. Territories
• Authorities, agencies, or instrumentalities or entities owned by, one or more entities listed above
• Group of entities listed above
• State or local authorities with ownership of publicly accessible transportation facilities (applies to Community Program only)

Eligible Activities

• Any project that is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to expand or fill gaps in access to infrastructure.
• Infrastructure is publicly accessible charging and fueling infrastructure.
• Projects may be located on any public road or in other publicly accessible locations, such as parking facilities at public buildings, public
  schools, and public parks, or in publicly accessible parking facilities owned or managed by a private entity

• Projects expected to support buildout of charging or alternative fueling infrastructure along designated AFCs.
• Infrastructure is publicly accessible charging and fueling infrastructure that is directly related to the charging or fueling of a vehicle.
• Projects must be located along an alternative fuel corridor, on the condition that any affected Indian tribes are consulted before the designation.
• EV charging infrastructure should be conveniently and safely located as close to the AFC as possible, and, in general, no greater than one mile from Interstate exits or highway intersections along designated corridors.
• Alternative fueling infrastructure should be conveniently and safely located as close to the AFC as possible, and, in general, no greater than five miles from Interstate exits or highway intersections along designated corridors.