HELPFUL RESOURCES

Grant Opportunities

Additional funding available to communities through the CFI Program

The Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program (CFI Program) is a competitive grant program established by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). The program provides $2.5 billion in two funding categories:

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

The goal of the CFI Program is to strategically deploy electric vehicle charging infrastructure and other alternative fueling infrastructure projects in publicly accessible locations in urban and rural communities, particularly in underserved and disadvantaged communities.

Visit the FHWA CFI Program webpage for more information, including a list of eligible applicants. Additional information can be found on the Department of Transportation’s CFI Grant Program webpage.

The CFI Program released its first Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) in March 2023, making up to $700 million available. A second round included up to $800 million in funding. KYTC encourages interested parties to visit the Federal Highway Administration’s webpage for the program and to sign up for updates at Grants.gov.

Volkswagen Settlement Grants

The Volkswagen Settlement included a series of legal settlements involving various federal agencies and multiple entities linked to VW. The final settlement addressed the repercussions of the company's manipulated emissions tests, resulting in vehicle emissions exceeding the limits set by the Clean Air Act.

$2.7 billion of this settlement was allocated to an Environmental Mitigation Trust. These funds were then divided amongst the states to finance projects targeting the reduction of Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) emissions at the local level.

The Kentucky General Assembly directed the state's $20.3 million share towards the replacement of school and transit buses throughout the Commonwealth as well as charging infrastructure. The allocations included approximately $8.5 million for school bus replacements, $8.5 million for transit bus replacements, $3 million for light-duty zero emission vehicle supply equipment, and $278,000 for administrative costs.

Funding for electric vehicle supply equipment is allocated through the EEC’s Light-Duty Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program for Level 2 and DC fast charging. A call for applications on the Level 2 charging infrastructure for local, state and federal government agencies was released May 1st, 2024. Since these funds are not yet expended, the EEC is planning to issue another call for proposals for Level 2 charging infrastructure in the future.

Visit the Kentucky and the Volkswagen Settlement page for additional information, including an upcoming call for proposals for Level 2 charging as part of the Light-Duty Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Infrastructure Program and details of the School land Transit Bus Replacement Program.