Alabama - National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Grant Program

Summary

The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) stated that it plans to administer the received funding through a competitive grant program that started in the early first half of 2023. According to the state agency, this funding (in addition to state funding) has been projected to make all Alabama interstates eligible to transition to EV corridor-ready status over the next 5-7 years. NEVI funding will help construct about 1,002 miles of EV charging corridors. On April 5, 2023, the ADECA released its state-funded EV charging infrastructure grant program application as part of its EV infrastructure plan. The deadline was set for midnight CST on May 22, 2023. 

The ADECA released the fiscal year 2024 plan in late 2024. The new plan also detailed expected dates for grant application requests for NEVI-funded charging infrastructure, including the following: Round 1 in September 2023, Round 2 in Q4 2023, Round 3 in July 2024, Round 4 in July 2025, and Round 5 in July 2026. Applicants are required to provide a 20% minimum cost share, and the state will include all eligible EV charging corridors as eligible project locations during each NEVI application round. 

ADECA began accepting Round 1 applications later than anticipated, having started the submittal process on October 24, 2023, until January 24, 2024. Round 1 funds did not exceed an estimated $11.74 million, and awards varied.