The Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Grant Program

CFI Program
CFDA 20.220 Active Grant
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Program Funding

Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.

Latest annual funding (estimated)
$1.32B FY2026
$1.32B
FY26*
* estimated

Program Objective

The Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grant Program provides funding to strategically deploy publicly accessible electric vehicle charging infrastructure and other alternative fueling infrastructure.

This grant program has two tracks:

Community Charging and Alternative Fueling Grants (Community Program): To install electric vehicle charging and alternative fuel in locations on public roads, schools, parks, and in publicly accessible parking facilities.

Charging and Alternative Fuel Corridor Grants (Corridor Program): To deploy electric vehicle charging and hydrogen/propane/natural gas fueling infrastructure along designated alternative fuel corridors.
Community Program grants will prioritize rural areas as well as low- and moderate-income neighborhoods with low ratios of private parking or high ratios of multiunit dwellings.

This Assistance Listing 20.220 created in August 2025 was included in the previous ALN 20.205, please refer to former ALN 20.205 for FY24 and FY25 financial obligations. The new Assistance Listing 20.220 will be utilized by DOT at the start of FY 2026.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants

  • U.S. State Government
  • U.S. Territory Government
  • Interstate Organization
  • Tribal Government (other)
  • Local Government Consortium

Eligible applicants for Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grants include the following:

- States or political subdivision of States;
- Metropolitan planning organizations;
- Units of local government;
- Special purpose districts or public authorities with a transportation function, including port authorities;
- Indian Tribes
- U.S. Territories;
- Authorities, agencies, or instrumentalities or entities owned by one or more entities listed above;
- A group of entities listed above;
- State or local authorities with ownership of publicly accessible transportation facilities (applies to Community Program only).

How to Apply

Award Procedure

See program NOFO.

Decision Timeline

  • Approval: From 120 to 180 days
Program details & compliance

Description

The Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program (CFI Program) is a grant program created by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and is codified at 23 U.S.C. § 151. CFI Program investments will make infrastructure available to all drivers of electric, hydrogen, propane, and natural gas vehicles. This program provides two funding categories of grants: (1) Community Charging and Alternative Fueling Grants (Community Program); and (2) Charging and Alternative Fuel Corridor Grants (Corridor Program). The IIJA provides $2.5 billion over five years for this program.

Mission Categories

Primary: Highways, Public Roads, and Bridges

Required Documentation

All required credentials and documentation will be specified in the notice(s) of funding opportunity as made available on Grants.gov.

Reporting & Compliance

Records Retention
5 years

Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts

  • Subpart B — General Provisions
  • Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
  • Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
  • Subpart E — Cost Principles
  • Subpart F — Audit Requirements

Contacts

Malcom Smith
2023665880
1200 New Jersey Ave., SE, Washington, DC 20590
Mary Murray
(202) 366-2066
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20590
Data from SAM.gov Federal Assistance Listings. Source published: 2026-02-04. Spec v2.0. Last synced: 2026-05-29 05:33:45.