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Communities in Charge (CALeVIP 2.0 L2 statewide)
California state cash rebate for most commercial property types. Currently between rounds.
How it pays
Per-port L2 rebates with bonus tiers for multifamily, tribal, DAC. Wave 4 had $56.5M total budget. Funding Wave 4 was the first to include L1 EVSE in addition to L2.
Who qualifies
Wave 4 was multifamily-exclusive. Wide variety of project sites historically: schools, healthcare, businesses, multifamily. Applicants with >50 active CALeVIP/Communities in Charge projects ineligible until count drops.
Eligible properties
Geography
Statewide California (L2 statewide complement to Fast Charge CA).
Timing
Wave 4 application window closed January 9, 2026 (L1) — currently between rounds. Future waves expected per AB 126 reauthorization. Monitor thecommunitiesincharge.org.
How to apply
How this stacks with other programs
California State programs typically stack with utility, regional (air district), state, and city/county programs on the same project. The general California stacking rules:
- Federal §30C tax credit: stacks with state, utility, regional, and local cash rebates without offset. Stacks with federal grants only with basis offset (federal grant amount reduces §30C basis).
- Federal grants (CFI, REAP, NEVI): not stackable with other federal grants on the same port.
- State + utility + regional + local: generally full stack across tiers. Same-tier programs serving the same port don't double-fund.
For the full stacking matrix, see the homepage stacking section.
Programs that stack with this one
These are explicit stacking partners verified against agency rules. Combine with this program on the same project to layer funding.
- Section 30C Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit
Federal · Tax Credit · Internal Revenue Service (Treasury) - Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Discretionary Grant — Community Charging & Fueling
Federal · Competitive Grant · Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), U.S. DOT - Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) — Electricity Pathway Credits
California State · Fee Waiver · California Air Resources Board - HCD Affordable Housing & Sustainable Communities (AHSC)
California State · Competitive Grant · California Strategic Growth Council; administered by HCD - California Capital Access Program (CalCAP) — EV Charging Station Financing Program
California State · Financing · California Pollution Control Financing Authority (CPCFA), State Treasurer's Office - Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) — Battery Storage co-located with EV Chargers
California State · Cash Rebate · California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), administered by IOUs and CSE
More california state programs
- CALeVIP 2.0 — Golden State Priority Project (Northern & Southern Region)
California Energy Commission (CEC) — administered by CSE - CALeVIP 2.0 — Golden State Priority Project (Eastern & Central Region)
California Energy Commission (CEC) — administered by CSE - EnergIIZE Commercial Vehicles — Fast Track Funding Lane
California Energy Commission — administered by CALSTART - EnergIIZE Commercial Vehicles — Drayage Set-Aside Funding Lane
CEC — administered by CALSTART - EnergIIZE — EV Jump Start Funding Lane
CEC — administered by CALSTART
Sourcing chargers for a project that uses this program?
EVgpo members stack programs like this one with cooperative pricing on the chargers themselves — 20–40% below MSRP. ChargePoint, Blink, Siemens, ABB, Wallbox.
Get a quote on chargers →Verified against agency sources on 2026-05-03. Eligibility, deadlines, and dollar amounts can change between refresh cycles — always confirm directly with California Energy Commission (CEC) — administered by CALSTART before applying. See how we verify.