Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Discretionary Grant Program ROUND 2

Agency: DOT Federal Highway Administration

20.205 -- Highway Planning and Construction

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

NEW - 8/27/2024: Today USDOT announced the selection of 51 new CFI projects to receive grant awards from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). This new batch of selected projects is referred to as “CFI Round 1B.”

For information, see the Press Release: INVESTING IN AMERICA: Number of Publicly Available Electric Vehicle Chargers Has Doubled Since Start of Biden-Harris Administration | FHWA (dot.gov) (LINK: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/cfi/grant_recipients/round_1b/)

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See FHWA CFI Round 1B Website LINK: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/cfi/grant_recipients/round_1b/

NEW - 8/22/2024: APPLICATION DUE DATE EXTENDED TO SEPTEMBER 11, 2024. Amendment 1 to NOFO 693JJ324NF00017 is issued on 8/22/2024 to extend the submission deadline for Round 2 applications from August 28, 2024 to 11:59PM on September 11, 2024. See Amendment 1 posted under Related Documents Tab, in the Full Announcement folder.

NEW - 8/15/2024: Document added to the Related Documents tab entitled QUESTIONS & ANSWERS. The application due date remains unchanged as 8/28/2024 at 11:59 PM Eastern time.

New - 6/17/2024: Documents added to the Related Documents tab include the Reconsideration of Round 1 Applications - Webinar slides and the link to the webinar recording. The webinar was held on 6/11/2024.

New - 6/12/2024: Documents added to the Related Documents tab include the CFI NOFO Round 2 Overview Webinar slides and the link to the webinar recording. The webinar was held on 6/6/2024.

Full NOFO was posted under Related Documents Tab at 10 am Eastern on 5/30/2024.

The purpose of this NOFO is to solicit applications for the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program (CFI Program) established under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (“Bipartisan Infrastructure Law” or “BIL”). In addition, funds under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program 10 percent set-aside (NEVI 10), also established by BIL, will also be awarded under this NOFO. Funding program sources, Fiscal Years (FY), and amounts available for award under this NOFO can be found in the NOFO. This NOFO also announces FHWA’s intention to make additional awards for applications submitted under FY 2022/2023 CFI Round 1 NOFO (693JJ323NF00004) issued March 14, 2023.

Webinars to share information about the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the CFI Program will be held on the following dates. Webinars are open to the public and registration is required.

Webinar 1: Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Grant NOFO Overview

Thursday, June 6, 2024, 2:00 - 3:00pm ET

Link to REGISTER:

https://usdot.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_ByQ85zQeTMm9XOOg8BsLXw#/registration

Webinar 2: CFI NOFO Overview: Reconsideration of Round 1 Applications

Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at 1:00- 1:30pm ET

Link to REGISTER:

https://usdot.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_V3EBs_qJTpGfNGd60MsDug#/registration

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Education

Public and state institutions of higher education

Miscellaneous

Other

Government

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

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
2024-8-12_CFI_Round_2_Q_and_A_doc_508_compliant.pdf	Questions & Answers	Aug 15, 2024 04:29 PM UTC
Amendment_1_-_CFI_NOFO_693JJ324NF00017.pdf	Amendment 1 to NOFO_8.22.2024	Aug 22, 2024 04:46 PM UTC
Link_for_Recording_CFI_Round_2_Webinar_6.6.2024.docx	Webinar Recording_NOFO Overview	Jun 12, 2024 02:32 PM UTC
Webinar_2_Slides_Reconsideration_of_Round_1_Apps_6.11.2024.pdf	Webinar Slides_ Reconsideration of Round 1 Applications	Jun 17, 2024 02:23 PM UTC
Webinar_Slides_CFI_Round_2_NOFO_6.6.2024.pdf	Webinar Slides_NOFO Overview	Jun 12, 2024 02:31 PM UTC
Link_for_Recording_Reconsideration_Webinar_6.11.2024.docx	Webinar Recording_Reconsideration of Round 1 Applications	Jun 17, 2024 02:22 PM UTC
NOFO_693JJ324NF00017_CFI_Round_2_5.30.2024.pdf	NOFO	May 30, 2024 02:03 PM UTC
NOFO_693JJ324NF00017_CFI_Round_2_5.30.2024.docx	NOFO in Word	May 30, 2024 02:31 PM UTC

Link to additional information

CFI Program Website

Archived: February 28, 2025

Application process

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

Award

$1,321,200,000

Program Funding

Expected awards

$500,000

Award Minimum

$--

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

693JJ324NF00017

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:

May 30, 2024

Archive date:

February 28, 2025