[Content courtesy of Union of Concerned Scientists, Sept. 27, 2024]

The total global warming emissions from EVs, including manufacturing, driving and disposal, are about half the emissions of a comparable gasoline car over its lifetime. As more EVs hit the road, the nation will consume less oil, which could help alleviate pollution-related health problems caused by burning ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced an open round funding from the Clean School Bus Rebate Program with up to $965 million available now to school districts. This funding will build on the previous nearly $3 billion in investments being distributed nationwide to further improve air quality in and around schools, reduce greenhouse gas pollution ...

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is now hosting a National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Program Partnering List where potential site hosts and vendors can share information. This free listing will allow for direct coordination between potential site hosts, electricians, hardware providers, operators and more. 

To provide your company or site contact information, please visit the EV Resources tab ...

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced that $1.7 billion will be given across Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland and Virginia to support the conversion of 11 shuttered or at-risk auto manufacturing and assembly facilities. The conversion will reprogram these facilities to manufacture electric vehicles and ...

$2 billion now open for the Inflation Reduction Act Community Change Grants Program! EPA is accepting applications on a rolling basis, closing on November 21, 2024. Read the announcement for the NOFO.

From the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): EPA’s new Environmental ...

Content from the US DOT Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) email

FHWA is announcing the second funding opportunity for electric vehicle (EV) charging and alternative-fueling infrastructure in communities across the country and along designated highways, interstates, and major roadways. This is a critical step towards achieving the Administration’s goal of building out a convenient, affordable, reliable and made-in-America national network of EV chargers, including at least 500,000 publicly available chargers by 2030, ensuring that EV chargers ...

The DERA Tribal and Territory Grants program was formerly known as the DERA Tribal and Insular Area Grants program, and the program name changed in FY2024. The upcoming 2024 DERA Tribal and Territory NOFO is the first funding opportunity since the FY2022 DERA Tribal and Insular Area NOFO.

Applications will be accepted from federally recognized Tribal governments (or intertribal consortia), Alaska Native ...

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) issued the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Phase 1-B Request for Applications on May 2, 2024. The advertisement is available on the Commonwealth’s Marketplace eVA at: RFA-65651

A non-mandatory pre-application meeting will be held on Thursday, May 9, at 10 a.m. Registration is not required. Meeting information is available in the RFA as well as located on VDOT’s Electric Vehicle Deployment website here (see the Phase 1-B tab): https://publicinput.com/VirginiaNEVI

You can also find information on awards for Phase 1-A, ...