--- description: The IRA extended the commercial 179D tax deduction for energy efficiency improvements to tax-exempt entities. title: "*Charging & Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant  - Energy Funds for All" --- [Skip to content](#content) # \*Charging & Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant  Funding for: [Local Governments](https://energyfundsforall.org/category/local-governments/), [Tribal Government](https://energyfundsforall.org/category/tribal-government/), [Unlisted](https://energyfundsforall.org/category/unlisted/) Goal: [Build the local economy](https://energyfundsforall.org/tag/build-the-local-economy/), [Community assistance](https://energyfundsforall.org/tag/community-assistance/), [Environmental justice](https://energyfundsforall.org/tag/environmental-justice/), [Lower GHG emissions to meet carbon goals](https://energyfundsforall.org/tag/lower-ghg-emissions-to-meet-carbon-goals/), [Reduce community pollution](https://energyfundsforall.org/tag/reduce-community-pollution/) ## What is the current status of this program? This funding is no longer available. If you want more incentives like this, tell your [Federal](https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member), [North Carolina](https://www.ncleg.gov/FindYourLegislators), and [South Carolina](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/legislatorssearch.php) legislators. Click [here](https://energyfundsforall.org/charging-fueling-infrastructure-discretionary-grant/#:~:text=What%20are%20examples%20of%20projects%20that%20have%20been%20selected%20for%20awards%3F) to see how this program benefited the Carolinas. ## What does this funding get me? The Federal Highway Administration’s Charging & Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Program was divided into two distinct grant funding categories, with half of the funding being made available for each over five years: - Community Charging and Fueling Grants: This program will strategically deploy publicly accessible EV charging infrastructure and hydrogen, propane, and natural gas fueling infrastructure in urban and rural communities. - Alternative Fuel Corridor (AFC) Grants: This program will strategically deploy publicly accessible EV charging infrastructure and hydrogen, propane, and natural gas fueling infrastructure along designated AFCs. In the latest round of funding, the maximum distance from an AFC was increased from one mile to five miles to better connect AFCs with communities. ## Am I eligible? Eligible applicants included states, metropolitan planning organizations, local governments, port authorities, Tribes, and U.S. territories. ## How can I access the money? This funding is no longer available. If you want more incentives like this, tell your [Federal](https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member), [North Carolina](https://www.ncleg.gov/FindYourLegislators), and [South Carolina](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/legislatorssearch.php) legislators. Visit the [Federal Highway Administration’s CFI web page](https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/cfi/) for more details. Any future CFI Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) will be announced on  [Grants.gov](https://grants.gov/search-grants) and [this website](https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/cfi/). No estimated date for NOFO release is available at this time. Please continue to monitor  [Grants.gov](https://grants.gov/search-grants) and this website for information. ## What is the timeline? Applications for the most recent round of funding were due on September 11, 2024. ## What other incentives could I use to help me accomplish my goals? - [EV charger tax credits](https://energyfundsforall.org/electric-vehicle-ev-charger-tax-credits/), including direct pay credits for tax-exempt entities, but that credit is now expired and applies only to chargers that were fully operational by June 30, 2026. - Check the [Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency](https://www.dsireusa.org/) (DSIRE) for additional incentives that may be offered by your state, local government, or utility, as well as important federal, state, and local policies. For questions regarding DSIRE, contact Justin Lindemann (NC Clean Energy Technology Center) at [jplindem@ncsu.edu](mailto:jplindem@ncsu.edu). - For questions about South Carolina incentives, contact Evan Renshaw with the South Carolina Electric Transportation Network (SCETN) at [evan@cvsc.org](mailto:evan@cvsc.org). The [SCETN](https://www.scetnetwork.org/) is a statewide forum for collaboration among businesses, non-profit organizations, academic institutions, public agencies, and other entities involved in or supportive of the equitable advancement of transportation electrification in South Carolina. - Check out our (non-exhaustive) [list of non-federal funding](https://energyfundsforall.org/non-federal-funds/) from other sources that may fit your energy and cost-saving goals. ## **What are examples of projects that have been selected for awards?** - Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments (BCDCOG) [will receive $6.6 million](https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/cfi/grant_recipients/round_2/) to build out a robust EV charging network consisting of 124 ports in disadvantaged communities in South Carolina. The project will expand access to electric vehicle technician training and use targeted community engagement to promote the availability of EV charging and monitor the impacts of new infrastructure. ## **Where can I get more information?** - [Federal Highway Administration’s CFI web page](https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/cfi/) - [Notice of Funding Opportunity](https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/354602) - [News release / summary](https://web.archive.org/web/20250213194618/https://driveelectric.gov/news/new-cfi-funding-released) - For specific questions on this program or for more assistance, contact Sally Robertson at [info@energyfundsforall.org](mailto:info@energyfundsforall.org).    [![Energy Funds For All Logo](https://energyfundsforall.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/energy-funds-for-all-logo-2800px.png)](https://energyfundsforall.org)
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