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

June 13, 2024

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.

Ohio has conducted two rounds of NEVI funding so far, with awards for the first round, for 23 locations, being announced in July 2023; the second round awards, for 26 locations, were planned to be announced in May 2024 but are not yet available on the program website. A Request for Proposals for a third round of funding, for 15 locations, is expected in late Summer 2024. More details on Ohio's NEVI process can be found in the Ohio Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Plan.

Program Overview

Implementing Sector:	State
Category:	Financial Incentive
State:	Ohio
Incentive Type:	Grant Program
Web Site:	https://drive.ohio.gov/programs/electric/infrastructure/nevi/nevi
Administrator:	DriveOhio
Start Date:
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:	Direct Current Fast Charging Equipment
Incentive Amount:	Varies, grants are awarded competitively
Maximum Incentive:	Varies, grants are awarded competitively
Equipment Requirements:	Projects must meet the standards established by 23 CFR Part 680

Authorities

Name:	Public Law 117-58
Date Enacted:	11/15/2021

Name:	23 CFR Part 680
Date Enacted:	02/28/2023

Contact

Name:	NEVI Contact
Organization:	DriveOhio
Address:
Email:	NEVI@drive.ohio.gov

This information is sourced from DSIRE; the most comprehensive source of information on incentives and policies that support renewables and energy efficiency in the United States. Established in 1995, DSIRE is operated by the N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center at N.C. State University.