Latest updates - October 2024
- We released the Notice of Funding Opportunity for the EVC RAA program on Oct. 8, 2024. Eligible applicants have until Nov. 12, 2024 to apply for grant funding.
- July 2024: We held an information webinar for EV charging companies July 24, 2024. To watch the archived recording of the presentation, see the "Resources" section below.
How to apply for EVC RAA funding (October 2024)
Application deadline: 5 p.m. PST Nov. 12, 2024
Step 1: Check your eligibility
Only eligible applicants may apply for this notice of funding opportunity. Eligible applicants are limited to:
- Equipment and/or Charging Network Providers for eligible charging stations.
- EV Service Providers that own and operate eligible charging stations.
- Pre-qualified applicants who were selected through ODOT’s competitive Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for ZEV charging and fueling infrastructure and are on the Pre-qualified Applicant list.
- Electric utility service providers to eligible charging stations.
- Public entities with eligible charging stations located on their property.
Step 2: Download and review program documents
We encourage applicants to review all attachments and reference documents prior to submitting their applications.
Program Documents:
Step 3: Start your Technical Application in Cognito
Fill out applicant profile information to start the Technical Application via the EVC RAA Cognito Application Portal. You will receive a link to your application at the email address provided.
Step 4: Register for a Unique Entity Identifier
A UEI is required to receive federal funds and issued by Federal Contracting Services. If you do not already have a UEI, please follow the steps to start your System for Award Management (SAM) registration at the link above. Step 5: Finalize your application
Complete all required sections in the Technical Application via the EVC RAA Cogntio Portal. Applicants will only submit ONE application – including as many proposed sites as desired in the one application. Applicants are required to include the following forms in their applications:
- Attachment 1 – Technical Specifications and Requirements for Operation
- Attachment 2 – Scope of Work and Deliverables
- Attachment 3 – Cost Proposal Form
- Attachment 5 – Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Form 1273
- Attachment 6 – Conflict of Interest and Disclosure Form
- Attachment 10 – ODOT Affidavit of Non-Collusion
- Signed Utility Letter OR .pdf of Utility Email
- A Signed Site Host Agreement OR a Letter from the Site Host
Step 6: Submit your application
Once all sections of the Technical Application are completed, click the “Submit” button in your EVC RAA Cognito Portal. All submissions are final.
Application deadline: 5 p.m. PST Nov. 12, 2024
Next Steps
For Eligible Applicants, there is an EVC RAA Webinar on October 11th, 2024 at 10 am PST. See your email for the registration link.
We intend to make conditional awards by the end of 2024. We’ll notify successful applicants by email, and post news of the conditional awards to this webpage.
The $10 million grant will repair broken EV charging ports at public EV charging stations throughout the state. The funding can also be used to install more Level 2 or DC fast charging ports at project sites.
The ODOT Climate Office will oversee the grant fund distribution in Oregon. Private companies who own and operate the EV charging stations will
be responsible for the port repairs and station upgrades.
They’re also required to contribute 20% matching funds to be eligible for the program.
The EVC
RAA program is part of the $5 billion investment in public EV charging nationwide from the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. ODOT
is one of 14 state DOTs to receive funding.
EV charging stations included in the program
In October 2023, the Federal Highway Administration
identified 135 public EV charging stations in Oregon that have at least one broken EV charging port — either Level 2 or DC fast chargers —
View a map of the eligible stations on Google Maps.
Note: This map is not the final list of charging stations that will receive funds for repairs or upgrades.
It’s the pool of potential
stations from which the final
stations
will be selected.
We do not expect all 135 stations will be included in the final
selection.
Final
stations must meet
additional federal requirements and
have agreements in place with station owners and site hosts.
Information for eligible applicants
Eligible
applicants include:
- Equipment and/or Charging Network Providers for eligible charging stations.
- EV Service Providers that own and operate eligible charging stations.
- Pre-qualified applicants who were selected through ODOT’s competitive Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for ZEV charging and fueling infrastructure and are on the Pre-qualified Applicant list.
- Electric utility service providers to eligible charging stations.
- Public entities with eligible charging stations located on their property.
ODOT plans to prioritize charging stations located within Disadvantaged Communities as defined by the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool. ODOT also plans to prioritize projects that include repair, replacement, or upgrade of DCFC ports. Projects that can potentially include DCFC ports are:- Charging stations with existing DCFC ports.
- Charging stations with existing Level 2 ports located on and designed to serve users of designated Alternative Fuels Corridors (AFC), as required under 23 CFR 680.
This Excel documentODOT EVC RAA Initially Eligible Site List.xlsx includes the list of initially eligible charging stations with additional data from ODOT's preliminary research. However, this additional data is preliminary, and applicants must verify the data and compliance with program requirements themselves.
Note: Charging stations that have been repaired (since FHWA published the list of eligible sites in October 2023) but have not been upgraded to meet Title 23 CFR 680 standards, including the requirement for four ports at each station, are eligible for upgrade using EVC RAA funding, per FHWA.
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Interstates 5, 84, 205, 405 and 82.
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US Highways
97, 101, 20,
26, 95
and
OR Highway 42.
Public Improvement Projects
Certain Charging Stations will be considered Public Improvement Projects based on their location on Public Property. Several public entities have expressed that they are interested in having eligible applicants apply on their behalf for EVC RAA funding. Please note that a grantee awarded a contract (grant agreement) for more than $50,000 that includes a charging station on Public Property must obtain a performance bond and a payment bond, each in an amount equal to or greater that the full contract price, per Oregon Revised Statute (ORS) 279C.
Requirements for repairing or upgrading
charging stations
Charging stations must meet all requirements outlined in
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At least 4 charging ports per station.
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97%
average
uptime (i.e. working.)
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Standardized payment methods.
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Real-time information on location,
pricing, and availability.
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Accessible to people of all abilities.
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Benefits disadvantaged communities following
federal Justice40 rules.
Fall 2024: Grant opportunity opens.
Early 2025: Award grants.
2025: Station work completed.
Resources
ODOT invited participants of the pre-application webinar to submit comments for ODOT to consider. The comments received expressed concern regarding the possibility of requiring a Letter of Credit for the program. After further research and deliberation, ODOT has decided to adopt alternative risk-mitigation strategies, and ODOT will not require a Letter of Credit for this program.
The comments submitted to ODOT as of August 1, 2024: EVgo Comment; Kunert Electric Comment.
July 2024 webinar archive
We held an informational
webinar for potential eligible applicants on July 24, 2024. The recording of the webinar can be found below.
News release archive
A reliable public charging experience
is critical to speed EV
adoption rates and foster confidence among EV drivers throughout Oregon. If more people can imagine an EV fitting into their daily lives, then they may consider an EV for their next vehicle purchase.
Helping
spur the transition to EVs is one of the ways
we’re working with other state agencies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transportation.
Our data says that by 2050,
we’ll reduce emissions by about 60%. Learn how
we’ll get there on
our
transportation emissions webpage.