The California Energy Commission’s (CEC’s) Clean Transportation Program announces the availability of up to $20,000,000 in grant funds for projects that will increase electric vehicle (EV) charging access for multi-family housing (MFH) residents.
Donor Name: California Energy Commission (CEC)
State: California
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/02/2023
Size of the Grant: up to $5,000,000
Details:
The solicitation also aims to enable greater EV adoption among MFH residents. For the purpose of this solicitation, MFH is defined as residential properties with multiple dwelling units and excludes single-family dwellings (detached), duplexes, triplexes, townhomes, and mobile homes.
The purpose of this solicitation is to demonstrate replicable and scalable business and technology models for large-scale deployment of EV charging infrastructure capable of maximizing access and EV travel for MFH residents. Proposed projects must include charger installations that will benefit and be used by MFH residents within disadvantaged communities, low-income communities, or a combination of both, and Applicants are encouraged to pursue installations for affordable housing.
Proposed projects must address the following:
- Reliable and replicable charging installations for MFH building types that have characteristics that may challenge onsite installations, such as properties with shared onsite parking, properties with assigned parking spaces for residents, or properties with limited or no onsite parking, and properties that may pose installation challenges due to size or configuration.
- Outreach to MFH residents, particularly MFH within disadvantaged communities and low-income communities, and the residents of affordable housing units, that will explain the benefits of having accessible chargers and provide relevant consumer information on charging and on EVs, including available vehicles and total cost of ownership.
- Charger installations and business models that will maximize accessibility and ease of use, and minimize EV charging costs for MFH residents, with either onsite charging or charging stations located in close proximity to MFH properties.
- Other support and maintenance services that will ensure reliability.
The Clean Transportation Program has an annual budget of approximately $100 million and provides financial support for projects that:
- Reduce California’s use and dependence on petroleum transportation fuels and increase the use of alternative and renewable fuels and advanced vehicle technologies.
- Produce sustainable alternative and renewable low-carbon fuels in California.
- Expand alternative fueling infrastructure and fueling stations.
- Improve the efficiency, performance and market viability of alternative light-, medium-, and heavy-duty vehicle technologies.
- Retrofit medium- and heavy-duty on-road and non-road vehicle fleets to alternative technologies or fuel use.
- Expand the alternative fueling infrastructure available to existing fleets, public transit, and transportation corridors.
- Establish workforce training programs and conduct public outreach on the benefits of alternative transportation fuels and vehicle technologies.
Funding Information
- A total of $20,000,000 is available for awards under this solicitation.
- All projects are eligible for up to 100 percent of the total project costs or up to $5,000,000, whichever is less.
Eligibility Criteria
This solicitation is open to all public and private entities.
Project teams may include, but are not limited to:
- Community-based organizations (defined for this solicitation as an organization that (a) is place-based, with an explicit geographic focus area that includes the proposed project area(s), (b) has staff members, volunteers, or Board members that reside in the community where the project is located or intended to serve, and (c) has a demonstrated track record of at least one year providing services in the proposed project area)
- Electric vehicle service providers
- Federally-recognized California Native American Tribes and California Tribal Organizations serving Federally-recognized California Native American Tribes
- Environmental or environmental justice organizations
- Local governments (cities, counties, municipalities, etc.)
- Metropolitan planning organizations or regional transportation planning agencies
- Non-profit organizations (for example churches, public schools, public charities, volunteer organizations, and some governmental agencies)
- Property management companies / owners of MFH properties
- Public housing agencies
- Utilities
For more information, visit CEC.
