The Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program (CFI Program) is a competitive grant program 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).
Review full program guidelines and requirements in the NOFO on Grants gov: https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/354602.
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 Alternative Fueling Grants (Community Program); and (2) Charging and Alternative Fuel Corridor Grants (Corridor Program).
Match
Awardees must provide at least 20 percent of the total project cost (not 20 percent of the Federal share) as a matching share.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted electronically through Grants gov: https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/354602.
Regarding previously submitted applications: To request reconsideration of a Round 1 application, lead applicants must notify FHWA by July 1, 2024, that they wish for their previously submitted application to be considered for award. Lead applicants should respond to the email sent by FHWA from CFIgrants@dot.gov.
Webinars
Webinar 1: Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Grant NOFO Overview
Webinar 2: CFI NOFO Overview: Reconsideration of Round 1 Applications
Contact
- For questions concerning this NOFO and the CFI Program, please email CFIGrants@dot.gov.