ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING Assistance Program (EVCAP)
The Virginia Department of Energy is offering the EVCAP subaward program to work at the community level to understand and address issues surrounding the deployment of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. The focus is on specific underserved communities, and the results will inform current and future EV charging deployment.
The grants are open to EV charging vendors or for collaborations between governments and technology providers.
The second round of EVCAP focuses on community-level solutions that expand charging access in historically underserved areas, including historically economically disadvantaged communities, environmental justice communities, and brownfield sites, including previously mined lands. Virginia Energy is seeking projects that not only install charging equipment, but also demonstrate project readiness, improve accessibility, report on charger usage and community impact, and help overcome barriers to electric vehicle supply equipment deployment in Virginia.
Total Funding Available: Up to $510,000
Proposal Amount: Subawards up to a maximum of $510,000. *The Virginia Department of Energy may elect to partially award proposals at its discretion.
Proposals for this round of funding will be accepting until June 30, 2026.
General reporting requirements
Projects selected for funding will be expected to provide data on charging usage, operational performance, user accessibility, and economic and community impacts. Awardees also will be required to comply with applicable federal requirements.
Each project proposal should include plans for documentation of invoiced work as well as quarterly progress reports summarizing work completed
Additional requirements:
- An analysis of grid capacity is required for each installation. This analysis must be provided to Virginia Energy prior to initiation of on-site work.
- Each install will be a reportable case study and metric detailed in internal reports, an annual report and onto federal websites. Public charging will be detailed on the app "Plugshare," which will include site photos.
- Installation reports shall include budget details, information on additional leveraged funding and a summary of potential economic benefits.
- Details on long-term maintenance and operation plans must be included.
Historically Underserved Community evaluation and Analysis tools:
Disadvantaged Community Designations Tool
Build America Buy American Act, Davis Bacon Prevailing Wage, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Historic Preservation considerations:
- The funding is subject to BABA rules and this program will consider only BABA-compliant Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) as outlined by Executive Order 14005 or seek allowable exclusions as appropriate.
- Davis Bacon prevailing wage rules apply to this federal funding subgrant opportunity.
- NEPA is primarily a geolocation requirement associated with community benefits applicable due to EVSE at previously disturbed areas such as parking lots are categorically excluded according to current guidance.
- The Advisory Council on History Preservation (ACHP) published Exemptions from Historic Preservation Review for Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment on November 2, 2022, that apply to this opportunity
budget:
This program includes a total investment of up to $510,000 over a two-year performance period. This project allows the purchase and reimbursement for chargers, at competitive and lean rates, based on peer review of other programs. The program would only partially fund these installations and would report cost share details and full installation and operation details.
applications:
Award proposals and all required information must be submitted through the Virginia Energy Grant Portal.
Eligible applicants and activities:
Eligible applicants for charger installation work can include private businesses or government-industry partnerships. Activities include the purchase and installation of electric vehicle chargers.
