Federal Funding for Zero-Emission Energy and Transportation

The Joint Office of Energy and Transportation (Joint Office) invests in research, development, and deployment to scale and expand resilience of transportation and energy infrastructure to increase American innovation and choice in how people and goods move.

This includes Joint Office-led funding programs like Ride and Drive Electric and Communities Taking Charge funding opportunity announcements, ongoing electric vehicle (EV) research and analysis projects and grants, and other funding opportunities through partner government agencies.

Learn more about how to apply for a funding opportunity and get resources and see all Joint Office funding opportunities, programs, and deadlines.

Funding Areas

• EV charging infrastructure: Supports the expansion of a convenient, accessible, and resilient EV charging network.

• Managed charging and vehicle-to-grid technologies: Aims to maximize the benefits of EVs on the grid and advance cost efficiency and effective use of energy in transportation.

• Community and urban mobility: Furthers zero-emission infrastructure and business models in urban use cases like multifamily residences and multimodal transportation.

• Zero-emission school bus and public transit: Supports school districts and transit agencies in their transition to reliable and safe zero-emission buses.

• Utility and grid energization: Enables utility distribution strategies to efficiently manage EV interconnection at scale.

• Zero-emission fleet vehicle and infrastructure: Aims to advance vehicle technology and infrastructure for zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, expanding supply chain resilience.

Funding Programs

• Communities Taking Charge Accelerator Funding Opportunity Announcement
  Community and urban mobility; managed charging and vehicle-to-grid technologies
  The Joint Office, through the U.S. Department of Energy, awarded $43.7 million in new federal funding for projects that aim to expand community transportation options and support energy management technology.

• Ride and Drive Electric Funding Opportunity Announcement
  EV charging infrastructure; community and urban mobility
  The Joint Office, through the U.S. Department of Energy, awarded $46.5 million for projects to improve performance, reliability, and resiliency of EV charging while strengthening the EV workforce.

• National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program
  EV charging infrastructure
  Managed by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and supported by the Joint Office, the $5 billion NEVI Formula Program provides dedicated funding to states to strategically deploy EV charging infrastructure and establish an interconnected network to facilitate data collection, access, and reliability.

• Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Discretionary Grant Program
  EV charging infrastructure
  This program provides $2.5 billion for EV charging, hydrogen, propane, and natural gas fueling infrastructure, managed by FHWA and supported by the Joint Office. The funding is divided into two $1.25 billion grant programs to support EV charger deployment:
  • Corridor Charging Grant Program: This program will strategically deploy publicly accessible EV charging infrastructure and hydrogen, propane, and natural gas fueling infrastructure along designated Alternative Fuel Corridors.
  • Community Charging Grant Program: This program will strategically deploy publicly accessible EV charging infrastructure and hydrogen, propane, and natural gas fueling infrastructure in communities.

• Electric Vehicle Charger Reliability and Accessibility Accelerator Program
  EV charging infrastructure
  This program, managed by FHWA and supported by the Joint Office, provides $148 million to address EV infrastructure resiliency, specifically repairing and replacing electric charging and fueling station components.

• i2X Innovative Queue Management Solutions for Clean Energy Interconnection and Energization
  Utility and grid energization
  Through a partnership intermediary agreement with ENERGYWERX, this program will award $11.2 million to no more than 25 distribution utilities to pilot innovative solutions for managing renewable energy and EV charging interconnection and energization queues.

• Clean School Bus Program
  Zero-emission school bus and public transit
  Administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Clean School Bus Program offers rebates to replace existing school buses with clean and zero-emission models.

• Low or No Emission Grant Program
  Zero-emission school bus and public transit
  Administered by the Federal Transit Administration with support from the Joint Office, the Low or No Emission competitive program provides funding to state and local government authorities to purchase or lease zero- or low-emission transit buses and supporting infrastructure.

• SuperTruck Charge Funding Opportunity Announcement
  Zero-emission fleet vehicle and infrastructure; managed charging and related technologies
  Led by the U.S. Department of Energy Vehicle Technologies Office, this funding program aims to advance replicable solutions to support electrified medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, accelerate charging infrastructure deployment, and reduce grid impacts through vehicle-grid integration strategies.

• Tribal Nations Funding Programs
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  In addition to NEVI, CFI, Clean School Bus Program, Low or No Emission Grant Program, and others, Tribal Nations can participate in additional EV and energy funding opportunities.

Funding Opportunity Resources

Learn how to get notified about funding opportunities and grants and review frequently asked questions.