Miscellaneous
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Division of Air Resource Management
Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Funding Opportunity
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (Department) announces a competitive grant funding opportunity for electric vehicle charging infrastructure. Funds are available for Level 3 (DC fast) charging near the following Interstate highways: I-95, I-295, I-75, I-275, and I-4. The Department intends to fund approximately 27 charging station sites along these evacuation corridors. Each site will be eligible for up to $500,000 in grant funding, and cost-share requirements may apply. Applications are due to the Department’s Division of Air Resource Management by April 7, 2020, 5:00 p.m. E.T. The Request for Applications (RFA), which includes information on project eligibility and instructions for how to apply, is available on the Department’s Volkswagen Settlement webpage at the following link: http://www.floridadep.gov/volkswagen. The RFA is also available through the Vendor Bid System at the following link: http://www.myflorida.com/apps/vbs/vbs_www.main_menu. The Department’s grant solicitation number for this RFA is EVCI-RFA-01. For more information, please follow the instructions in Section 1.7 (“Grant Administrator”) of the RFA. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
