Various locations - see back-up listing attached for nevi round 5 solicitation as part of the approved ftip installing and operating direct current F

The Federal Highway Administration awarded the Department of Transportation California $96,463,939 on January 14, 2026, under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program (CFDA 20.277) to install and operate direct current fast chargers serving medium- and heavy-duty vehicles in specified regions of California near designated alternative fuel corridors.

Work is performed statewide across multiple California locations identified in the NEVI Round 5 Solicitation and approved Freeway and State Highway System Investment Program (FSTIP) back-up list. The period of performance extends through March 31, 2035. Caltrans, operating as the state transportation authority, receives the award as the ultimate recipient and administering agency for federal transportation infrastructure investment. The NEVI Formula Program provides states with funding to strategically deploy electric vehicle charging infrastructure and establish an interconnected network to facilitate data collection, access, and reliability. This assistance type is a formula grant.

Project description

Various locations - see back-up listing attached for nevi round 5 solicitation as part of the approved ftip installing and operating direct current fast chargers primarily serving medium- and heavy-duty vehicles in specified regions of the state near designated alternative fuel corridors as listed in the nevi solicitation 5 manual and in the fstip back-up list.