The National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program continues to progress, as states across the country make significant strides in implementation. NEVI is a five-year, $5 billion formula grant program designed to help states deploy a nationwide network of electric vehicle (EV) chargers along highway corridors. So far, 40 states, plus Washington D.C., have taken important steps to get NEVI-funded chargers up and running. These steps include issuing requests for proposals (RFPs), making funding awards, initiating construction, and even completing the installation of NEVI-funded chargers.
Below is a look at the progress of NEVI implementation so far this year.
To date, states have awarded nearly $500 million to EV charging developers and site hosts for building NEVI-funded chargers along key highway corridors, according to publicly accessible data. Notably, nearly two-thirds of this amount—about $330 million—was awarded in 2024 alone. So far, 32 states plus D.C. have issued awards, primarily to private companies tasked with installing these chargers. However, not all states have publicly disclosed the exact amounts of their funding awards.
Twenty NEVI-funded chargers are now operational in nine states, including Hawaii, Kentucky, Maine, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, and Vermont. Collectively, these chargers represent significant progress towards a minimum of approximately 3,295 fast charging ports expected to be supported by the funding awards made so far.*
Seven states are actively soliciting applications for NEVI funding through ongoing RFPs. Key upcoming deadlines include:
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Connecticut NEVI Phase 1b: Due today
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New Jersey NEVI RFP: Due October 31st
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Nebraska NEVI RFP: Due November 4th
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Ohio NEVI RFP Round 2B: Due November 18th
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New York Upstate NEVI DCFC Program (PON 5865): Due December 4th
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Minnesota Phase 2 NEVI RFP: Due January 13th
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Washington NEVI RFP: Due January 15th
For further insights, visit our NEVI Dashboard and State Policy Dashboard, where you can track the latest grant application developments in the program and stay informed about funding awards.
* For states that have not disclosed the number of ports per site, we assumed four ports per site based on the minimum requirement, except for Tesla sites, where we assumed eight ports per site based on the minimum number of ports for Tesla’s awarded sites to date.
