The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) invites organizations, businesses, and District of Columbia property owners to apply for a competitive grant to design, install, operate, and maintain federally compliant Direct Current (DC) fast charging stations.
Donor Name: District Department of Transportation (DDOT)
State: District of Columbia
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 05/26/2026
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: 5 Years
Details:
Under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program, DDOT is receiving $16.7 million over five (5) years to invest in electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure throughout the District of Columbia (District) in accordance with the program’s guidance, specifications, and requirements. These first round of stations must be withing one (1) travel-mile of federally designated Alternative Fuel Corridors (AFCs) for the District to achieve fully built out status. The District currently has six (6) AFCs. The total funding available for this Request for Applications (RFA) is $9.6 million. Some of this amount will be used by DDOT for planning, outreach, and administration as allowed by NEVI guidelines.
Funding Information
- The NEVI Program is funded through FY26 and DDOT will be awarded approximately $16.7 million dollars over five years.
- An amount not to exceed $9.6 million is available for this first round of funding.
Grant Period
The Period of Performance begins with the Notice of Grant Agreement (NOGA) through installation (up to one (1) year) plus five (5) years of operation and maintenance.
Uses of Funds
Grant funds shall only be used to support activities in Section II: Program Scope of this RFA. A detailed list of eligible expenses is in FHWA’s NEVI Formula Program Final Rule. Some of this amount will be used by DDOT for planning, outreach, and administration as allowed by NEVI guidelines.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible entities include organizations, businesses, or property owners capable of installing, maintaining, and operating DC fast charging stations and registered and in good standing with the Corporations Division at the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP) in the District of Columbia.
For more information, visit DDOT.
