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ClosedDeadline extended (was May 30, 2023)Opportunity 693JJ323NF00004

Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Discretionary Grant Program

DOT Federal Highway Administration · Department of Transportation

At a glance

Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Discretionary Grant Program is a closed federal grant opportunity from DOT Federal Highway Administration (Department of Transportation). The application deadline was June 13, 2023. Individual awards are listed as from $500K, with $700M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, public colleges & universities and 3 more. Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 20.205 (Highway Planning and Construction).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

  1. Mar 14, 2023Posted
  2. Jun 13, 2023Application deadline
Posted
Mar 14, 2023
Close date
Jun 13, 2023
Award floor
$500,000
Award ceiling
Not specified
Est. total funding
$700,000,000
Original deadline (extended)
May 30, 2023
Expected awards
Not specified
Cost sharing
Required
Funding instrument
Grant
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • State governments
  • County governments
  • City or township governments
  • Special district governments
  • Public colleges & universities
  • Federally recognized tribal governments
  • Public & Indian housing authorities
  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

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)]

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

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)

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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.

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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. This first round of funding makes $700 million from Fiscal Years 2022 and 2023 funding available to strategically deploy electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure and other fueling infrastructure projects in urban and rural communities in publicly accessible locations, including downtown areas and local neighborhoods, particularly in underserved and disadvantaged communities.

The Government intends to make multiple grant awards under this NOFO.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 20.205

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24—
FY25—
FY26— est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 20.205. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 20.205

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 156,566 grant awards had funding actions under Highway Planning and Construction, with 12,952 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

  1. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CALIFORNIA$13.2B
  2. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$11.9B
  3. STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$6.75B
  4. PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$6.01B
  5. TRANSPORTATION NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT$5.82B
Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

Sarah E Tarpgaard Contracting Officer
CFIGrants@dot.gov
202-493-3225

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Discretionary Grant Program”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments, Public & Indian housing authorities and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Discretionary Grant Program”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as from $500k and total estimated program funding is $700,000,000.

How do I apply for “Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Discretionary Grant Program”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity 693JJ323NF00004), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

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DOT Federal Highway Administration
Award range
Up to $80M
Closes
Nov 16, 2026
Who can apply
State governments, County governments, City or township governments and 3 more
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