The Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Grant Program
Department Of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration
The Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grant Program provides funding to strategically deploy publicly accessible electric vehicle charging infrastructure and other alternative fueling infrastructure. This grant program has two tracks: Community Charging and Alternative Fueling Grants (Community Program): To install electric vehicle charging and alternative fuel in locations on public roads, schools, parks, and in publicly accessible parking facilities. Charging and Alternative Fuel Corridor
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Helps local governments and organizations pay for electric vehicle charging and alternative fuel stations. Grants support projects in public areas, especially in underserved communities.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
Grant funding to strategically deploy electric vehicle (EV) charging and alternative fueling infrastructure projects in urban and rural communities, publicly accessible locations, including downtown areas and local neighborhoods. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides $2.5 billion over 5 years for this program, with a specific round providing $1,321,200,000. Federal cost-sharing is up to 80%, requiring a 20% applicant match.
Who Is Eligible?
Industries: transportation, infrastructure, energy
Region: US States, Local Governments, Federally Recognized Tribes, US Territories, rural areas (priority), low- and moderate-income neighborhoods (priority)
Other Criteria: State Governments, Local Governments, Federally Recognized Tribes and Affiliated Groups, Metropolitan planning organizations, Special purpose districts or public authorities with a transportation function, including port authorities, Transportation Providers and Operators, Planning and Project Organizations, Authorities, agencies, or instrumentalities or entities owned by one or more eligible entities, A group of eligible entities, State or local authorities with ownership of publicly accessible transportation facilities (applies to Community Program only), Projects must install EV charging or alternative fuel infrastructure (hydrogen/propane/natural gas), Projects for public roads, schools, parks, publicly accessible parking facilities, or designated alternative fuel corridors, Must register with SAM.gov and obtain a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Register on SAM.gov and Grants.gov
- Search for USDOT grants on Grants.gov
- Apply for funding for a project that meets program requirements
- USDOT reviews submitted applications and selects projects for funding
- USDOT notifies applicants of final award decisions
- Recipient signs agreement with USDOT
- USDOT disburses funds
- Recipient implements the awarded project
- USDOT monitors project progress and provides support
- Recipient reports progress to USDOT
- Recipient completes closeout requirements
- USDOT closes out the project
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://www.grants.gov
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 📅Key Dates
- 05/30/2024Posted Date09/11/2024Close Date
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
- SF-424B (Assurances)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- Indirect cost rate agreement
- IRB approval letter
- Environmental review
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- Planning
- Equipment and Materials
- Technology Demonstrations and Deployment
- Resilience
- Accessibility
- 📏Expense Caps
- Federal cost-sharing is up to 80 percent; applicant must provide the remaining 20 percent.
- 💳Payment Model
- reimbursement
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
- 🔀Matching Required
- Yes
- 📊Matching Ratio
- 20%
- 🏦Eligible Matching Sources
- cash
- in-kind
- 📚Stacking Rules
- No
- 🛡️Proof of Matching Required
- Documentation of matching funds must be provided as part of the application process.
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🗓️Reporting Frequency
- quarterly
- 📑Reporting Requirements
- Project Progress Reports (PPRs)
- Federal Financial Reports (SF-425s)
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards in a fiscal year
- 📢Branding Requirements
- Acknowledgment of federal funding is required
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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The application deadline is September 11, 2024.
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