The BUILD grant program issued a notice of funding opportunity. The Biden-Harris administration opened the applications for the first round of a $25 billion program called the BUILD grant program.
The program aims to improve the transportation infrastructure in the U.S. The program will fund projects that help create jobs, address climate change, improve safety and modernize transportation infrastructure.
"Today, our department opened applications for the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Discretionary Grant Program," Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg posted on Twitter on March 14. "This funding will help create an E.V. future that is convenient, affordable, reliable, and accessible to all Americans."
Other officials discussed the advantages of expanding the charge life of electric vehicles.
"Extending E.V. charging infrastructure into traditionally underserved areas will ensure that equitable and widespread E.V. adoption takes hold," U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm said. "Ensuring that charging stations are more visible and accessible in our communities addresses the concerns many American drivers have when considering making the switch to electric."
On March 14, 2023, a Notice of Funding Opportunity went out. The CFI program is a new competitive grant program created by President Joe Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The program aims to strategically deploy publicly accessible electric vehicle charging and alternative fueling infrastructure in urban and rural areas, including Alternative Fuel Corridors. The program provides two funding categories of grants: Community Charging and Fueling Grants and Alternative Fuel Corridor Grants.
The first round of funding makes $700 million available for deploying electric vehicle charging and fueling infrastructure projects in publicly accessible locations, focusing on underserved and disadvantaged communities.
