Southeast Portal for Electric Transportation Opportunities

The US Department of Energy has issued a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) to support research, development, and demonstration of 1) second-life applications for electric drive vehicle batteries that have been used to power electric drive vehicles; and 2) technologies and processes for final recycling and disposal of electric drive vehicle batteries. Concept papers are due February 7, 2024 and full applications are due April 19, 2024. FOA number: DE-FOA-0003120.

The NC Division of Air Quality (DAQ) is accepting applications for the 2023 Mobile Sources Emissions Reduction Program to fund the replacement of older diesel vehicles with cleaner alternatives. The goal of the program is to achieve signification reductions in diesel emissions, including nitrogen oxides (NOx) and greenhouse gases. Any private or public sector entity with a physical presence in North Carolina is eligible to apply. All original equipment or vehicles must be operational in the previous two years and the replacement equipment or vehicle must be operated at least 70% in North Carolina for the next 5 years. Projects to replace diesel vehicles with electric vehicles receive bonus points during the scoring process. Bonus points are also available to projects in environmental justice communities or historically under-resourced counties, as well as to projects submitted by minority-owned or women-owned businesses. See link for details.

The City of Charlottesville, VA is accepting applications for a grant program to share the cost of EV charging equipment and installation with private property owners who wish to host a publicly accessible charging station. See link for details.

The State of Alabama is providing funding assistance to 1) strategically deploy electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure sites to support the development of convenient, accessible, reliable, and equitable EV charging and/or 2) certain workforce development projects to ensure workforce capacity exists to properly install, operate, and maintain such charging infrastructure through National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) funding. Applicants may apply for a reimbursement grant of up to 80% of the Project Eligible Costs. See link for details in application guide.