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This portal serves as a central hub that aggregates and enhances the visibility of active funding sources, comment solicitations, research opportunities, events, and other participatory initiatives geared towards advancing transportation electrification – primarily across Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia.

This list is managed by Duke University’s Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability as part of the Southeast Electric Transportation Regional Initiative (SETRI).

The list is not exhaustive. Inclusion does not indicate endorsement, and we make no guarantees about items included. Descriptions may be edited for brevity. See the links for full details and eligibility.

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Dates / Location
Type: Event
Federal/State: Tennessee / Appalachia
In this webinar, Tennessee Technological University will present the rural charging infrastructure initiative as part of an ongoing large U.S. Department of Energy-funded EV community project, known as Rural Reimagined
March 21, 2024 (2-3pm Eastern)
Type: Event
Federal/State: Southeast
The National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO), The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), and Duke University’s Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment, and Sustainability released “Building an EV Workforce: A Review of Southeast Transportation Electrification Workforce Development Training Programs.” This webinar will feature a presentation on the major findings from the report and discuss transportation electrification workforce trends in the Southeast. See link to register.
March 28, 2024 (1-1:30pm Eastern)
Type: Request for information (RFI)
Federal/State: Tennessee
DriveElectricTN and TNCleanFuels are undertaking a large-scale survey of personal electric vehicle owners across Tennessee.
Not defined
Type: Miscellaneous
Call for Presentation Proposals for 2024 LA Clean Fuels Summit (June 12, 2024) - email abstract to LCF Executive Director, Ann Vail: ann@louisianacleanfuels.org.
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Type: Miscellaneous
Federal/State: North Carolina
The NC Clean Energy Technology Center is seeking proposals for session topics and specific presentations for the Sustainable Fleet Technology Conference & Expo 2024 (in-person event at the Durham Convention Center in Durham, NC on August 13-15, 2024). Potential session and speaker topics could include: Alternative fuel vehicles, advanced vehicle technologies, alternative fuel infrastructure and EV charging infrastructure, telematics (for route optimization, right sizing, emission reductions), connected vehicles and connected fleets, case studies fleet implementation, best practices for fleet operations, and more.
Deadline to submit presentation ideas: March 31, 2024
Type: Request for proposal (RFP)
Federal/State: Virginia Beach, VA
The City of Virginia Beach seeks proposals from suppliers to design, build, operate, and maintain a comprehensive network of turnkey Electric Vehicle charging stations for public use on City and Virginia Beach Development Authority property. The selected vendor will be required to implement a program which will enable the public to utilize electric vehicle charging stations. Request for Proposal # COVB-24-101298,
Proposals due April 2, 2024 (3pm Eastern)
Type: Request for information (RFI)
Federal/State: Federal
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) issued regulations establishing minimum standards and requirements for certain electric vehicle (EV) chargers. Subsequent to the publication of this final rule, the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) published a Technical Information Report for a new connector standard, known as J3400, which multiple automakers have announced an intention to adopt in the coming years. To ensure the effective implementation of programs that are subject to the minimum standards and requirements and to inform a potential update to the minimum standards, FHWA, in coordination with the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation, is seeking public comments. See link for details.
Comments due April 5, 2024
Type: Event
Federal/State: Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana Clean Fuels will provide information on electric vehicles at an Earth Day event in Baton Rouge, LA.
April 7, 2024 (9am-3pm Central)
Type: Event
Federal/State: National
In this webinar, Forth and multiple community leaders will share insights on opportunities and best practices for public engagement with low-income and minority communities. Attend to learn about moving beyond traditional public meetings as the basis for engagement and emerging avenues for centering community needs in electric transportation projects.
April 9, 2024 (1-2pm Eastern)
Type: Event
Federal/State: Federal
Organized by the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation, this first in a four part series of webinars will provide operators, technicians, and other school bus fleet members a fundamental understanding of electric school bus technology. Courses will be presented live and include time for Q&A.
April 10, 2024 (1-2:30pm Eastern)
Type: Event
Federal/State: Huntington, WV
The West Virginia Electric Auto Association (WVEAA) is planning to hold its Drive Electric Earth Month (DEEM) event on April 10th, as a part of Marshall University's (MU) Earth Week and the Electric Vehicle Association's (EVA) Drive Electric Earth Month (DEEM). Organizers plan to have a display of (a variety of) electric Vehicles (EVs) and a table with handout literature and volunteers to answer questions.
April 10, 2024 (10:30am-2:30pm Eastern, Huntington, WV)
Type: Event
Federal/State: Greenville, NC
Electric vehicle demonstration event at East Carolina University for Drive Electric Earth Month.
April 16, 2024 (9am-3pm Eastern)
Type: Event
Federal/State: National
Join the Electrification Coalition to learn about efforts for EVs and EVSE in the medium- and heavy-duty sector. Organizers will discuss resource for fleets and ports, as well as demonstrating how these advancements can benefit cities and states through partnerships with state and local governments.
April 18, 2024 (2pm Eastern)
Type: Request for proposal (RFP)
Federal/State: Kentucky
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) Division of Purchases has issued a second Request for Proposals (RFP) for Kentucky’s Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Program to install up to 16 additional stations along Kentucky's interstates and parkways. The purpose of the RFP is to seek proposals for the planning, deployment, operation, and maintenance of Direct Current Fast Charging (DCFC) Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Stations (EVSE Stations) throughout Kentucky, as part of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program. RFP-605 2400000175-1.
Proposals due April 19, 2024 (5pm Eastern)
Type: Event
Federal/State: Enterprise, AL
Electric vehicle showcase event hosted by Drive Electric Alabama in Enterprise, AL.
April 20, 2024 (8am-12pm Central)
Type: Event
Federal/State: Dawsonville, GA
Hosted by the North Georgia EV Club and Clean Cities Georgia, the North Georgia Conservation Coalition's annual Earth Day event in Dawsonville, GA features an Electric Vehicle Car Show.
April 20, 2024 (10am-2pm Eastern)
Type: Event
Federal/State: Hattiesburg, MS
Electric vehicle showcase event hosted by EV Mississippi in Hattiesburg, MS.
April 20, 2024 (10am-2pm Central)
Type: Event
Federal/State: Atlanta, GA
Event featuring electric vehicles in Atlanta, GA for Drive Electric Earth Month.
April 20, 2024 (1-4pm Eastern)
Type: Event
Federal/State: Mobile, AL
Electric vehicle showcase event hosted by Drive Electric Alabama in Mobile, AL.
April 20, 2024 (10am-3pm Central)
Type: Event
Federal/State: Asheville, NC
Land of Sky Clean Vehicles Coalition, Blue Ridge EV Club, and Sugar Hollow Solar are hosting an EV car show in Asheville, NC.
April 21, 2024 (1-4pm Eastern)
Type: Event
Federal/State: Donaldsonville, LA
Louisiana Clean Fuels is hosting an electric vehicle showcase in Donaldsonville, LA.
April 22, 2024 (11am-2pm Central)
Type: Event
Federal/State: National
Join the Electrification Coalition in the debut of the Dashboard for Rapid Vehicle Electrification (DRVE) Tool, version 2.0. In this webinar, organizers will review with Atlas Public Policy, how the DRVE Tool has assisted public fleets in the past, discuss new features, and provide a brief walkthrough with a Q&A section to follow.
April 24, 2024 (1:30pm Eastern)
Type: Funding
Federal/State: Federal
The Federal Transit Administration has announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), Solicitation of Project Proposals for the 5339(c) Low or No Emission Grant Program and 5339(b) Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Program. The purpose of the Low-No Program is to support the transition of the nation’s transit fleet to the lowest polluting and most energy efficient transit vehicles. The Low-No Program provides funding to state and local governmental authorities for the purchase or lease of zero-emission and low-emission transit buses, including acquisition, construction, and leasing of required supporting facilities. The purpose of the Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Program is to assist in the financing of buses and bus facilities capital projects, including replacing, rehabilitating, purchasing or leasing buses or related equipment, and rehabilitating, purchasing, constructing or leasing bus-related facilities.
Applications due April 25, 2024 (11:59 Eastern)
Type: Event
Federal/State: Birmingham, AL
Drive Electric Alabama featuring electric vehicles at an event in Birmingham, AL.
April 27, 2024 (8am-12pm Central)
Type: Request for information (RFI)
Federal/State: South Carolina
The SC Energy Office is soliciting public input in a biennial survey on its EV stakeholder initiatives.
Not defined
Type: Event
Federal/State: Tennessee
The DriveElectricTN Momentum Summit will showcase and discuss transportation electrification efforts across TN. The event will cover workplace charging, economic and environmental benefits, and workforce/manufacturing efforts in the EV industry across TN and include an EV ride & drive.
May 9, 2024 (8am-6pm, Murfreesboro, TN)
Type: Event
Federal/State: National
This webinar, organized by Forth, speakers will highlight strategies and programs to address rural EV charging challenges.
May 14, 2024 (1-2pm Eastern)
Type: Event
Federal/State: South Carolina
This event, hosted by the SC Council on Competitiveness at the University of South Carolina will cover battery management, trends in Li-battery materials and designs, Innovations in battery manufacturing and recycling, Battery safety, and more.
May 14-15, 2024 (Columbia, SC)
Type: Funding
Federal/State: Federal
The EPA Office of Transportation and Air Quality (OTAQ) is issuing this funding opportunity to solicit applications from eligible entities to help ports nationwide transition to zero-emission (ZE) operations under the EPA’s Clean Ports Program. The EPA’s Clean Ports Program will fund ZE port equipment and infrastructure to reduce mobile source emissions (criteria pollutants, air toxics, and/or greenhouse gases) at United States ports, delivering cleaner air for communities across the country. The Clean Ports Program will also fund climate and air quality planning activities as part of a separate NOFO – including emissions inventories, strategy analysis, community engagement, and resiliency measure identification – that will build the capacity of port stakeholders to continue to reduce pollution and transition to ZE operations over time. EPA-R-OAR-CPP-24-04.
Applications due May 28, 2024 (11:59pm Eastern)
Type: Request for information (RFI)
Federal/State: West Virginia
The West Virginia Department of Transportation is seeking public input with a survey on state-wide priorities for the NEVI program. This includes details on the proposed Phase 1 charging station locations in the state and future program phases.
Not defined
Type: Miscellaneous
Federal/State: Maryland, Washington DC, Virginia, and West Virginia
The Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition is inviting submissions to determine eligibility for a Level 2 charging station through the Mid-Atlantic Electrification Partnership (MAEP).
Program ends in 2024
Type: Miscellaneous
Federal/State: Maryland, Washington DC, Virginia, and West Virginia
The Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition is inviting submissions to determine eligibility for a DC Fast Charging (Level 3) charging station for taxi/rideshare use through the Mid-Atlantic Electrification Partnership (MAEP).
Program ends in 2024
Type: Funding
Federal/State: North Carolina (Duke Energy)
Duke Energy provides residential customers a one-time credit up to $1,133 per charger to help cover the costs of preparing a home for an electric vehicle charger. Acceptable upgrades include new electric plug-in outlets for a garage, electrical wiring improvements and other required electrical upgrades to support Level 2 or higher EV chargers. *See link for details and eligibility.
Not defined
Type: Event
Federal/State: National
This webinar, organized by Forth, will focus on identifying the best practices to address the challenges of equitable distribution, site selection, permits and policy considerations.
June 11, 2024 (1-2pm Eastern)
Type: Event
Federal/State: Louisiana
Conference & Expo: June 12 - 13, 2024, Alt Fuel Ride & Drive: June 13, 2024
June 12-13, 2024 (Lake Charles, LA)
Type: Miscellaneous
Federal/State: Tennessee
Businesses in Tennessee can test an electric truck for their fleet. This project, led by Tennessee Tech University, serves as a proof-of-concept implementation strategy to support knowledge and experience gaining, transfer, outreach, and education on medium-duty eTruck technology for various applications. See link for details.
Not defined
Type: Miscellaneous
Federal/State: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia
The Southeast Sustainability Director’s Network (SSDN)’s Southeast Regional Local Infrastructure Hub (LIH) Cohorts Program seeks to Provides direct support and technical assistance (grant strategy, stakeholder engagement, federal proposal development, etc.) to local governments and their partners to access federal funding to advance equitable climate projects and initiatives. Communities have the opportunity to apply for one on one assistance from SSDN’s LIH Cohort’s technical assistance bench and/or capacity building awards – with transportation electrification among eligible category areas. To be eligible for LIH support, project and grant funding being targeted must address both climate and racial equity with broad community impact. See link for details.
Rolling, through mid-2024
Type: Miscellaneous
Federal/State: National
EPRI's Vetted Product List evaluates equipment against criteria developed by industry consensus, utility input, and review of government agency requirements for the EV supply equipment industry. Vendors may apply to have their equipment vetted against this list.
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Type: Funding
Federal/State: Appalachian Region (certain counties in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and all of West Virginia)
The Appalachian Regional Commission's (ARC) Appalachian Regional Initiative for Stronger Economies (ARISE) is a funding opportunity that aims to drive large-scale, regional economic transformation through multistate, collaborative projects across Appalachia. ARISE projects must address at least one of ARC’s five strategic investment priorities: 1.) building workforce developments, 2.) building businesses, 3.) building infrastructure, 4.) building regional culture and tourism, or 5.) building leaders and community capacity. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. 1st round: October 31, 2023, 2nd round: December 31, 2023, 3rd round: February 29, 2024, 4th round: April 30, 2024, 5th round: June 30, 2024.
Applications accepted on ongoing basis until June 30, 2024
Type: Request for information (RFI)
Federal/State: North Carolina
NCDOT is developing a National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Networking Database. The database is intended solely for those interested in being part of EV charging station deployment teams. Responses to the database questionnaire will be available to all respondents via a publicly available database posted to the NCDOT NEVI website which is intended to introduce and connect stakeholders who may want to partner on charging station development.
Ongoing
Type: Event
Federal/State: North Carolina
Hosted by the NC Clean Energy Technology Center. this in-person event that includes keynote presentations, 50+ panelists, 16 breakout sessions, an expo hall with ample space for indoor vehicle/equipment display, networking with 300+ attendees. The event will cover sustainable fleet technology, operations, and implementation.
August 13-15, 2024 (Durham, NC)
Type: Event
Federal/State: Knoxville, TN
The Knoxville Electric Vehicle Association (KEVA), Pellissippi State Community College (PSCC), and Drive Electric Tennessee (DET), are hosting an event during National Drive Electric Week. The event will feature electric vehicles on display, ride and drives, vendors, and more.
September 28, 2024 (10am-3pm Eastern)
Type: Miscellaneous
Federal/State: National
Electric Vehicle Adoption Leadership (EVAL) is a national workplace charging certification program that provides recognition and technical assistance to organizations supporting the adoption of clean employee transportation options.
Ongoing
Type: Funding
Federal/State: Federal
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grant program (Community Change Grants). This program seeks applications and will fund community-driven projects that address climate challenges and reduce pollution while strengthening communities through thoughtful implementation. Among numerous topics, for transportation electrification, see Strategy 2: Mobility and Transportation Options for Preventing Air Pollution and Improving Public Health and Climate Resilience. Entities eligible to apply are: 1) A partnership between two community-based non-profit organizations (CBOs); or 2)A partnership between a CBO and one of the following: a) a Federally-Recognized Tribe; b) a local government; or c) an institution of higher education. Funding opportunity number: EPA-R-OEJECR-OCS-23-04. See link for details.
Applications accepted on a rolling basis until November 21, 2024 (11:59pm Eastern)
Type: Miscellaneous
Federal/State: Federal
The Clean Bus Planning Awards (CBPA) provides school and transit bus fleets with free technical assistance to develop comprehensive and customized fleet electrification transition plans. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Note: CBPA is not an incentive program, and fleets do not receive direct funding—rather, selected applicants will be allocated technical assistance resources by NREL.
Applications reviewed on rolling basis (program end date TBD)

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