The following content was distributed by Energy Resources, Energy Efficiency, GHG Emissions  –  January 13, 2025

Federal Highway Administration Provides $635M in EV Grants

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced $635 million in grants to continue building out electric vehicle (EV) charging and alternative fueling infrastructure.

The grants fund 49 projects that will deploy over 11,500 EV charging ports and hydrogen and natural gas fueling infrastructure along corridors and in communities across 27 states, four Federally Recognized Tribes and the District of Columbia.

The grants are funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s signature zero-emission refueling infrastructure programs. President Joe Biden set a goal of building out 500,000 publicly available EV chargers by 2030, and the program is on track to achieve that goal early.

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• The Port Authority of Houston will receive nearly $24.8 million to construct and operate a hydrogen fueling station for heavy-duty trucks in Bayport, Texas.
• The Maryland Department of Transportation, in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, and the West Virginia Department of Transportation, will receive $18.6 million to deploy alternative fueling infrastructure along the I-81 and I-78 corridors in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. The project includes installation of six fast charging stations in locations that will serve local fleet needs and build out connections to a regional network of freight truck charging infrastructure.