Biden administration announces $623M for EV chargers, alternative fueling stations

The Biden administration announced Thursday that it was issuing $623 million in grants to fund 47 electric vehicle (EV) charging and other alternative vehicle fueling infrastructure projects.

The 47 projects that received funding will set up about 7,500 new EV chargers. These chargers will be located in 22 states and Puerto Rico.

The funds are a portion of a broader $2.5 billion grant program for EV charging infrastructure that was part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

The funds are divided between 36 “community” projects that invest in charging and hydrogen fueling infrastructure in urban and rural communities and 11 “corridor” projects that are located on roads.

“This funding will help ensure that EV chargers are accessible, reliable, and convenient for American drivers, while creating jobs in charger manufacturing, installation, and maintenance for American workers,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in a written statement.

While many of the projects funded are for EV chargers, including projects in California, Maryland, and Arizona, other types of fueling stations are also receiving funding.

Texas will see a $70 million investment in a fueling station for medium- and heavy-duty trucks that are powered by hydrogen.