Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Discretionary Grant Program

Agency: DOT Federal Highway Administration

20.205 -- Highway Planning and Construction

Closed opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

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/)

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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.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

County governments
Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
City or township governments
State governments
Public and Indian housing authorities
Special district governments

Miscellaneous

Other

Education

Public and state institutions of higher education

Additional information

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)]

Grantor contact information

Description

CFIGrants@dot.gov

Email

CFIGrants@dot.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
Amendment_1_-_CFI_NOFO_693JJ323NF00004.pdf	Amendment 1 - CFI NOFO 693JJ323NF00004	May 12, 2023 07:44 PM UTC
CFI_FAQ1_5.5.2023.pdf	FAQ 1 dated 5.5.2023	May 5, 2023 07:44 PM UTC
2023-3-21-CFI-Webinar-Public-Final-508.pdf	Webinar Slides	Mar 29, 2023 10:10 PM UTC
Link_for_Recording_CFI_Webinar.pdf	Link for Webinar Recording	Mar 28, 2023 09:17 PM UTC
CFI_NOFO_693JJ323NF00004.pdf	CFI NOFO 693JJ323NF00004	Mar 14, 2023 04:01 PM UTC

Link to additional information

https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/cfi/

Closed: June 13, 2023

Application process

This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates.

Award

$700,000,000

Program Funding

Expected awards

$500,000

Award Minimum

$--

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

693JJ323NF00004

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Infrastructure investment and jobs act

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Posted date:

March 14, 2023

Archive date: