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California’s National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program – Solicitation 2

Grantor:
CA Energy Commission
Departmental Grant ID:
GFO-24-606
Portal ID:
85688
Status:
Active
Opportunity Type:
  • Grant
Last Updated:
Categories:

Details

Purpose:

The purpose of this solicitation is to significantly expand the EV charging infrastructure along these corridors per National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) formula program requirements, contributing to the national charging network being built under this program.

Description:

President Joseph R. Biden Jr. signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) into law in November 2021 (Public Law 117-58). The law authorizes hundreds of billions of dollars in new investments in a wide array of infrastructure categories, including roads and bridges, water infrastructure, passenger rail, energy, and broadband internet. EV charging infrastructure will see significant new funding, with $5 billion to accelerate EV infrastructure deployment nationally under the NEVI formula program. California’s share is expected to be $384 million, allocated over 5 years.

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Other Legal Entity

This solicitation is open to all private entities, excluding investor-owned utilities.

Eligible Geographies:

see solicitation manual

Matching Funding Requirement:

The total match share required for this solicitation is either 20% or 50%, based on the corridor segment for which the Applicant is applying. Refer to Table 2 for the match share required for each corridor segment.

Important Dates

The date (and time, where applicable) by which all applications must be submitted to the grantmaker. Time listed as “00:00” equates to midnight.
The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant.
june 9 2025
The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
60 months

Funding Details

The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
$107,000,000
A single grant opportunity may represent one or many awards. Some grantors may know in advance the exact number of awards to be given. Others may indicate a range. Some may wish to and wait until the application period closes before determining how many awards to offer; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
Dependent
Grant opportunities representing multiple awards may offer awards in the same amount or in varied amounts. Some may wish to wait until the application period closes before determining per-award amounts; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
Dependent
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent.
No
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source.
20%
The funding source allocated to fund the grant. It may be either State or Federal (or a combination of both), and be tied to a specific piece of legislation, a proposition, or a bond number.
  • Federal and State

Funding Source Notes:

see solicitation manual

The manner in which the grant funding will be delivered to the awardee. Funding methods include reimbursements (where the recipient spends out-of-pocket and is reimbursed by the grantor) and advances (where the recipient spends received grant funds directly).
  • Reimbursement(s)

Funding Method Notes:

This solicitation sets a maximum award amount per CCS EV charging port, which is determined by the number of new Combined Charging System (CCS) EV charging ports proposed in the Application, the maximum CEC reimbursable share (as a percentage), and the presence of onsite renewable energy generation or storage.

How to Apply

State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying.

Resources

For questions about this grant, contact:
Marissa Sutton, 1-916-237-2515, marissa.sutton@energy.ca.gov

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