National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure

National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI)

The National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program (NEVI) is part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law enacted in 2021. This program will provide $5 billion over five years for states to deploy direct current (DC) fast electric vehicle (EV) chargers along highway corridors. The NEVI Program provides formula funding to states to award grants to private, public, and nonprofit entities to build, own, maintain and operate chargers.

Introduction

Over the first five years of the NEVI Formula Program, Connecticut will receive approximately $52 million in dedicated formula funding.

The initial focus of this funding, Phase 1, is for the state to strategically deploy Direct Current Fast Charging (DCFC) along designated Alternative Fuel Corridors (AFCs), to help build out the national electric AFC network.

Phase 1b Grant Solicitation – Statewide AFCs

CTDOT has opened an additional round of funding for NEVI titled Phase 1b – Statewide AFCs. The Request for Proposals (RFP) for Phase 1b opened on July 22, 2024, and will close at 5 p.m. ET on October 21, 2024. The RFP is available on the State’s Bid Portal, CT Source: Phase 1b RFP #23999.

Projects must be located within one drivable mile from any exit or intersection along an Alternative Fuel Corridor (AFC) located in Connecticut. AFCs include the entirety of I-84, I-91, I-95, I-395, and Route 7.

An informational webinar will be held on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. ET. Registration is available here: Phase 1b Webinar Registration. The webinar will be recorded and shared on CTDOT’s YouTube page. Questions on the RFP must be submitted in writing to CT-DOTEVPlanning@ct.gov or submitted during the Q&A portion of the webinar. Questions will be accepted through September 27. CTDOT will provide written responses at the mid-point of the Q&A period as well as after the deadline to submit questions.

Phase 1 Grant Solicitation

The RFP solicitation for Phase 1 opened on January 29, 2024, and closed on March 13, 2024. CTDOT is currently reviewing the applications that were received through this solicitation.
CT NEVI Webinar Recordings
Phase 1 Priority Zone Map

CT’s NEVI Plan

The Connecticut Department of Transportation submitted a plan, Connecticut's Charging Ahead Plan: A Strategy to Expand Public Electric Vehicle Charging in August 2022. Please select About CT NEVI Plan in the buttons above to learn more.

Anticipated Selection Process Timeline