New York - National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Grant Program

Summary

Note: The Federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) created the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Grant Program with a total budget of $5 billion. Each state was allocated a share of that total to help build out a national network of electric vehicle charging stations along designated alternative fuel corridors (AFCs). With some limited exceptions, EV charging stations funded through the NEVI program should be spaced 50 miles apart and within one mile of the Interstate exit or highway.

In the initial NEVI plan, the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), along with the New York State Energy and Research Development Authority (NYSERDA), noted that it is considering using NEVI funding to complement existing EV programs in the state (e.g. Make-Ready, EVolve, and the Volkswagen Settlement), to implement incentives for operations and maintenance, to provide capital for installations, or to further workforce development. New York has 21 alternative fuel corridors, three of which end at an international border crossing. In July 2023, the NYSDOT submitted the state's NEVI plan update. The update further aligns and articulates the state partner agency efforts and establishes primary and complementary goals and next steps, including how the state will achieve AFC build out efficiently and effectively, support medium- and heavy-duty EV charging, and light-duty EV charging beyond the AFCs. In October 2023, the state received its FY24 Approval Letter from the DOT. In this letter, the FHWA granted several exceptions for locations on I-84, I-87, I-86, and I-90. The FHWA also determined exceptions were not needed for locations on I-87/I-287, SR-27, and I-490.