Department: Universal Services
Department Head/Elected Official: Sindhu Menon
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Grant
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Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
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Request by Universal Services for approval to submit an application to the U.S. Department of Transportation for grant funds in the amount of $15 million, with a $3.75 million private sector match, for the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Community Grant Program.
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Background and Discussion:
Established under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Bipartisan Infrastructure Law or BIL), the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Discretionary Grant Program, distributed by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Office of Planning, Environment and Realty, aims to accelerate an electrified and alternative fuel transportation system that is convenient, affordable, reliable, equitable, accessible, and safe.
The Community Charging and Fueling Program Grants (Community Program) has made available $350 million and will strategically deploy EV charging infrastructure, hydrogen fueling infrastructure, propane fueling infrastructure, and natural gas fueling infrastructure located on public roads or in other publicly accessible locations. The goals of the CFI Program are to 1) supplement, not supplant, necessary private sector investment; 2) complement existing Federal programs; 3) facilitate broad public access to a national charging and alternative fuel infrastructure network to accelerate the adoption of zero emissions vehicles; 4) implement Justice40 objectives, lower transportation costs, and increase economic opportunity; 5) advance job quality, workforce development, and workforce equit...
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