The U.S. Department of Transportation announced $635 million in grants to expand EV charging and alternative fueling infrastructure across 27 states, four federally recognized tribes, and Washington, D.C.
The funding, provided through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will support 49 projects deploying more than 11,500 EV charging ports along with hydrogen and natural gas fueling infrastructure.
“These investments will help states and communities build out a network of EV chargers in the coming years so that one day, finding a charge on a road trip will be as easy as filling up at a gas station,” said Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
The grants include $368 million for 42 community projects expanding local charging infrastructure and $268 million for seven corridor projects developing fast-charging networks along designated Alternative Fuel Corridors.
Among the recipients, the Cherokee Nation will receive $10.7 million to install 112 charging ports across 12 locations in northeast Oklahoma. The Port Authority of Houston was awarded nearly $24.8 million to construct a hydrogen fueling station for heavy-duty trucks in Bayport, Texas.
The program received 416 applications requesting $4.05 billion, more than six times the available funding. Sixty-seven percent of the awarded funds will support projects in disadvantaged communities, aligning with the administration’s Justice40 Initiative.
According to the DOT, there are now more than 206,000 publicly available EV charging ports nationwide, with 38,000 new public chargers added in 2024. This puts the administration on track to reach its goal of 500,000 public chargers by 2030 ahead of schedule.
The funding aims to accelerate the country’s transition to clean energy while creating jobs and reducing pollution. The grants will also support the development of hydrogen transportation infrastructure, complementing America’s growing hydrogen economy and meeting increasing market demand for zero-emission medium and heavy-duty vehicles.
