GFO-25-603 - California’s National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program – Solicitation 6 Community Charging

California’s NEVI Formula Program provides a competitive grant to design, install, and operate public DC fast‑charging stations (4‑20 CCS‑1 ports, ≥150 kW each) along the state’s Alternative Fuel Corridors. Applicants must submit a detailed project narrative, site‑specific information, budgets, environmental (CEQA/NEPA) documentation, and a 20 % match share (≥50 % cash). The program caps total funding at $79 million, with a maximum award of approximately $27.7 million per applicant; stations must be publicly accessible 24/7 for a minimum of five years and located within one mile of an AFC off‑ramp, on previously disturbed land, and not on Caltrans‑owned property. Evaluation balances technical merit and cost‑per‑CCS‑port, with a required 70 % score on Project‑Readiness and Budget criteria. • Funded work: design, permitting, construction, and five‑year O&M of DC fast‑charging stations (up to 20 stations per award). • Technical requirements: 4‑20 CCS‑1 ports per station, OCPP 2.0.1, ISO 15118 compliance, Buy‑America (55 % domestic content waiver), cybersecurity plan, and ≥97 % annual uptime. • Mandatory deliverables: Project Narrative, Station Information spreadsheet, budget Excel, letters of commitment, preliminary site plan, CEQA worksheet, NEPA PES form, utility verification, resumes, and contact list. • Funding: 80 % reimbursable grant, 20 % applicant match (cash ≥50 % of match), with eligible costs limited to hardware, installation, related site work, and limited O&M/ workforce‑development costs.