Proposal period will open July 2 and close August 14
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced program details for the Electric Vehicle Charger Reliability and Accessibility Accelerator (EVC-RAA) program. The program – created through the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) -- will focus on repairing and replacing broken or non-operational electric vehicle (EV) chargers to improve the reliability of existing EV charging infrastructure across the state.
These continued investments in strengthening EV infrastructure in Pennsylvania demonstrate the Shapiro Administration's work to rapidly deploy BIL investments, address climate change, and ensure that the future of Pennsylvania transportation is on track to be cleaner, safer, more affordable, and more reliable than ever before.
“With increasing demand of EV vehicles, Governor Shapiro's commitment to strengthening access to alternative fuels across the state remains in force," said PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll. “This funding will allow businesses and organizations that adopted EV early the opportunity to fix or upgrade outdated equipment and participate in the EV market."
PennDOT released the EVC-RAA Funding Opportunity on May 23, 2024. The online Proposal period will open on July 2, 2024, and close on August 14, 2024, at 5:00 PM EDT. Eligible parties will have an opportunity to pursue funds for the repair or replacement of listed non-operational chargers. There are 174 locations eligible for funding on the final list established by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Full program details can be found on the PennDOT EVC-RAA Webpage. Questions can be sent to ra-pdevcorridors@pa.gov.
The BIL established the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program to provide funding to states to strategically deploy EV charging infrastructure and to establish an interconnected network to facilitate data collection, access, and reliability. The BIL directed that 10 percent of the NEVI funds be set aside “to make grants to States and localities that require additional assistance to strategically deploy electric vehicle charging infrastructure." The FHWA used a portion of the 10 percent set-aside funds for the EVC-RAA program to focus on repairing and replacing broken or non-operational EV chargers to improve the reliability of existing EV charging infrastructure.
PennDOT applied for funding through the EVC-RAA program and was awarded $5 million. In accordance with FHWA requirements, funding may only be used to bring charging stations up to FHWA standards, including the requirements to operate a minimum of four charging ports and maintain a greater than 97 percent uptime. For more information about the EVC-RAA program, please visit https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/nevi/evc_raa/.
Pennsylvania can compete for billions of dollars in federal funds across a wide range of federal grant programs through the BIL, also known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). To help communities and organizations learn about these opportunities, PennDOT created a web page, www.penndot.pa.gov/IIJA, with details on federal grant opportunities to help municipalities, townships, and other community agencies with understanding the multiple transportation program grants that are available. The page includes Grant Alerts, guides, and links to important resources for local municipalities and organizations interested in pursuing federal funding opportunities
Information about state infrastructure in Pennsylvania, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.pa.gov/results. Find PennDOT's planned and active construction projects at https://www.projects.penndot.gov/.
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