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Federal Funding for Energy-Efficient Transportation

The Joint Office of Energy and Transportation (Joint Office) supports 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 convenient, reliable, and secure 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 transportation infrastructure and business models in urban use cases like multifamily residences and multimodal mobility.

  • School bus and public transit: Supports school districts and transit agencies in their transition to more reliable and safe buses.

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

  • Fleet vehicle and infrastructure: Aims to advance vehicle technology and infrastructure and expand 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 NEVI Formula Program provides dedicated funding to states to strategically deploy EV charging infrastructure and establish an interconnected network to facilitate data collection, convenience, and reliability.

  • Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Discretionary Grant Program
    EV charging infrastructure
    Managed by FHWA and supported by the Joint Office, this program provides funding to make infrastructure available to all drivers of electric, hydrogen, propane, and natural gas vehicles.

  • Electric Vehicle Charger Reliability and Accessibility Accelerator Program
    EV charging infrastructure
    This program, managed by FHWA and supported by the Joint Office, provides funding to repair or replace broken or non-operational electric vehicle charging ports to improve the reliability of existing charging infrastructure.

  • i2X Innovative Queue Management Solutions for 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.

  • Low or No Emission Grant Program
    Alternative fuel school bus and public transit vehicles
    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 alternative fuel transit buses and supporting infrastructure.

  • SuperTruck Charge Funding Opportunity Announcement
    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.

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