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Suspended: Approval of State Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Plans (NEVI)

Posted by admin on 02/07/2025 8:59 am  /   Awards & Grants, Electric Vehicles, National News, News

February 6, 2025 | Via the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)

In a letter to State Department of Transportation Directors dated 2/6/25, the FHWA explained that they are reviewing "policies underlying the implementation of the NEVI Formula Program" and state that "Accordingly, the current NEVI Formula Program Guidance dated June 11, 2024, and all prior versions of this guidance are rescinded."

The FHWA plans to update the NEVI Formula Program Guidance to align with current U.S. DOT policy and priorities. Additionally, the FHWA aims to have updated draft NEVI Formula Guidance published for public comment in the spring. 

As always, Louisiana Clean Fuels is here to keep you informed and to help facilitate stakeholder feedback sessions with decision makers. We will alert you when public comment periods have opened and ensure you have access to all publicly available resources, guidance documents, and notices. Additionally, we will also help broadcast any updates from our own LA Department of Transportation and Development to you to ensure that everyone has access to the most up up-to-date information.

What should you, NEVI applicants, do next?  When the public comment period opens in the Spring, please share your expertise and deep knowledge of the business of operating EV Charging stations along with the technical and workforce considerations required to successfully build, operate, and maintain EVSE. Many of you sent comments in to help the FHWA and the DOTD develop their plans and guidance. We are asking that you do this once again. Please note that after the public comment period has closed, the FHWA will "publish updated final NEVI Formula Guidance that responds to the comments received".

Since FHWA is suspending all existing State plans, States will be held harmless for not implementing their existing plans. Until new guidance is issued, reimbursement of existing obligations will be allowed in order to not disrupt current financial commitments. 

Read the official announcement here.