GFO-22-613 – Signage and Other Measures to Increase the Visibility of Electric Vehicle Charging and Hydrogen Refueling Stations

Departmental Grant ID:
GFO-22-613
Portal ID:
28151
Status:
Closed
Opportunity Type:
  • Grant
Last Updated:
Categories:

Details

Purpose:

Increase the visibility of electric vehicle (EV) chargers, charging stations, and hydrogen refueling stations through the installation of signs along freeways, highways, major urban boulevards, and surface streets, and within larger parking lots such as malls or shopping centers.
 

Description:

This is a competitive grant solicitation. The California Energy Commission’s (CEC’s) Clean Transportation Program announces the availability of up to $1 million in grant funds for projects that will increase the visibility of electric vehicle (EV) chargers, charging stations, and hydrogen refueling stations through the installation of signs along freeways, highways, major urban boulevards, and surface streets, and within larger parking lots such as malls or shopping centers.
 

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Business
  • Individual
  • Nonprofit
  • Public Agency
  • Tribal Government

This solicitation is open to all public, not-for-profit, and private entities including, but not limited to:

·       Counties, cities, or towns

·       Regional government entities

·       Community-based organizations

·       Not for profit organizations

·       Electric vehicle service providers (EVSPs)

·       Electric vehicle equipment suppliers (EVSEs)

·       Hydrogen refueling station developers and operators

·       Site hosts for existing EV charging stations and hydrogen refueling stations

·       Original automotive equipment manufacturers (OEMs)

·       OEM dealerships

Eligible Geographies:

N/A 

Matching Funding Requirement:

No match is required for this solicitation. 

Important Dates

The date (and time, where applicable) by which all applications must be submitted to the grantmaker. Time listed as “00:00” equates to midnight.
The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant.
Week: July 31, 2023
The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
Until funds expire

Funding Details

The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
$1,000,000
A single grant opportunity may represent one or many awards. Some grantors may know in advance the exact number of awards to be given. Others may indicate a range. Some may wish to and wait until the application period closes before determining how many awards to offer; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
Dependent
Grant opportunities representing multiple awards may offer awards in the same amount or in varied amounts. Some may wish to wait until the application period closes before determining per-award amounts; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
Dependent
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent.
No
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source.
No
The funding source allocated to fund the grant. It may be either State or Federal (or a combination of both), and be tied to a specific piece of legislation, a proposition, or a bond number.
  • State

Funding Source Notes:

The Budget Act of 2021 (Assembly Bill (AB) 128, Ting, Chapter 21, Statutes of 2021, as amended by Senate Bill (SB) 129, Skinner, Chapter 69, Statutes of 2021 and SB 170, Chapter 240, Statutes of 2021) appropriated $785 million from the General Fund to support infrastructure deployments and manufacturing projects for zero-emission light-duty and medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. 

The manner in which the grant funding will be delivered to the awardee. Funding methods include reimbursements (where the recipient spends out-of-pocket and is reimbursed by the grantor) and advances (where the recipient spends received grant funds directly).
  • Reimbursement(s)

Funding Method Notes:

Funds are disbursed on a reimbursement basis (where the Recipient spends out-of-pocket and is reimbursed by the grantor). 

How to Apply

State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying.

Resources

For questions about this grant, contact:
Natalie Johnson, 1-916-891-8523, Natalie.Johnson@energy.ca.gov