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GFO-24-603 – California’s Electric Vehicle Charger Reliability and Accessibility Accelerator (EVC RAA) Program

Grantor:
CA Energy Commission
Departmental Grant ID:
GFO-24-603
Portal ID:
82031
Status:
Active
Opportunity Type:
  • Grant
Last Updated:
Categories:

Details

Purpose:

This is a competitive grant solicitation. The California Energy Commission (CEC) announces the availability of up to $59,484,345 in grant funds for projects that will improve the reliability of existing non-operational publicly accessible electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure across California. The purpose of this solicitation is to repair, replace, and install at least 1,302 charging ports across the State. 

Description:

Funds available for this solicitation are only for ports listed on the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Final List and Final List Addendum of Non-Operational Chargers.

 

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Business
  • Individual
  • Nonprofit
  • Other Legal Entity
  • Public Agency
  • Tribal Government

This solicitation is open to the following categories of applicants:

 

·       Category 1: Electric Vehicle Service Providers

·       Category 2: Installation and maintenance contractors

·       Category 3: Qualifying public entities

 

Eligible Geographies:

Ineligible applicants include investor-owned utilities.

Matching Funding Requirement:

At least 50% of total allowable cost for the charging station. 

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.
Wk of March 24, 2025
The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
Until funds expire

Funding Details

The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
$59,484,345
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.
50%
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.
  • State

Funding Source Notes:

California’s Electric Vehicle Charger Reliability and Accessibility Accelerator (EVC RAA) Program

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:

Reimbursement(s)

How to Apply

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

Resources

For questions about this grant, contact:
Eunice Lemos-Adair, 1-916-776-3162, Eunice.Lemos-Adair@energy.ca.gov

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