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Home Joint Office of Energy and Transportation

Technical Assistance and Resources for States

The Joint Office has electric transportation experts available to help answer questions on alternative fuel vehicles and fueling infrastructure, including EV charging. The Joint Office is tasked with helping to ensure that individual efforts in the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program, Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Discretionary Grant Program, and other related grant programs contribute toward a convenient, reliable, and affordable national EV charging network.

EV charging projects developed under the NEVI Formula Program and CFI Discretionary Grant Program must comply with the:

National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) established the NEVI Formula Program. The program provides funding to states to deploy electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure and establish an interconnected network to facilitate data collection, convenience, and reliability.

Under this program, each state is required to submit an annual EV Infrastructure Deployment Plan that describes how the state intends to use its apportioned NEVI Formula Program funds in accordance with federal guidance. Below are resources dedicated to plan development and implementation.

Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Discretionary Grant Program

The CFI Discretionary Grant Program from the Federal Highway Administration provides funding to strategically deploy public EV charging and hydrogen, propane, and natural gas refueling infrastructure. Created by IIJA, the CFI Program provides two funding categories of grants:

  • Community Charging and Alternative Fueling Grants (Community Program)
  • Charging and Alternative Fuel Corridor Grants (Corridor Program)

Another resource to guide the buildout of alternative fueling infrastructure is the Alternative Fuel Life-Cycle Environmental and Economic Transportation (AFLEET) CFI Emissions Tool. This resource can assess estimated emissions reductions from EV charging infrastructure and hydrogen, propane, and natural gas fueling infrastructure along designated AFCs.

Key Considerations from Past DOE-Funded Projects

Learn about key considerations from past U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)-funded projects on curbside EV charging, EV car share, EV charging for multifamily housing, and EV mobility hubs. These lessons learned include best practices for engaging stakeholders, site selection factors, and permitting/policy elements that could impact the project.

  • Curbside EV Charging: To expand EV adoption, it is necessary to find and demonstrate solutions that enable people without home charging to charge their vehicle. Curbside charging, including chargers attached to streetlights or other poles, seeks to fill this gap by increasing the locations where consumers can charge their vehicles.
  • EV Car Share: Car shares are short-term rentals that enable vehicle access for those without their own. Establishing EV car shares reduces pollution and creates awareness of EV benefits in more communities. Car shares can also be used for gig drivers who use EVs for ride hailing, food and meal delivery, and similar services.
  • EV Charging for Multifamily Housing: Residents of multifamily housing—apartment complexes, condominiums—face barriers to EV charging because they oftentimes don’t have the ability to have a personal charger. Learn from DOE-funded projects that included innovative approaches to deploying EV chargers at multifamily housing, including implementing EV car share programs.
  • EV Mobility Hubs: EV mobility hubs allow for charging multiple vehicles and other electrified transport modes such as electric buses or e-bikes. Funded projects developed strong local and regional partnerships to support increased use of EVs. Strong partnerships can efficiently cut through regulatory and market barriers to technology introduction.

Data and Tools for States

As part of a suite of technical assistance resources, the Joint Office connects states with critical data and tools. These tools can help with understanding where EV charging and alternative fueling infrastructure is installed and where existing AFCs are designated.

Contact the Joint Office for technical assistance on EV chargers and alternative fueling infrastructure.

Visit the Alternative Fuels Data Center to access resources and connect with seasoned experts who will help you find answers to technical questions about alternative fuels, advanced vehicles, and alternative fueling infrastructure.

EV Program Development Tools

These resources can help states with developing an EV charging program.

  • Public EV Charging Infrastructure Playbook: Interactive resources to help communities and other stakeholders plan and build infrastructure to support a modern transportation system
  • EV Charging Community Readiness: Summary of resources, tools, and publications designed to help communities prepare and plan for the expansion of EVs and charging infrastructure
  • Planning and Zoning Guidance for Electric Vehicle Charger Deployment: Rocky Mountain Institute, along with the Interstate Renewable Energy Council and the Sustainable Energy Action Committee, published a guidance document to support local code officials with planning and zoning for EV charger deployment
  • EV States Clearinghouse: Repository for state EV program documents, current state-level EV roadmaps, and other resources to support EV infrastructure program development
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