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National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program

Federal DC fast charging funding administered in California by CEC and Caltrans. CEC's NEVI Solicitation 6 for community charging (GFO-25-603, up to $79M) took applications until October 16, 2026. Public access required.

At a glance

Who qualifies

Applicant and site rules are set in the GFO-25-603 solicitation manual and its three addenda (May and July 2026). NEVI-funded stations must meet the federal NEVI standards for public DC fast charging.

How EV charging fits this program

NEVI pays for public DC fast charging. It is not a fit for private fleet depots, employee-only Level 2 or resident charging at multifamily buildings.

Amounts

GFO-25-603 offers up to $79,000,000 in grant funds in total. The solicitation manual sets the per-project terms and match.

How to apply, step by step

1. Read the GFO-25-603 solicitation manual and all addenda on the CEC page.
2. Register in the CEC's ECAMS portal; it is the only way to submit.
3. Solicitation 6 closed October 16, 2026 at 11:59 pm.
4. For later rounds, watch the CEC solicitations page.

How it pays

Reimbursement-style grant via state-led solicitations. CA NEVI awards historically cover up to ~80% of project cost for DCFC corridor sites with 4+ 150kW+ ports. Awards range from a few hundred thousand to several million per site.

Who qualifies

Stations must be ≤1 mile from corridor exit, 50 miles apart along corridors, 4+ DCFC ports at 150kW+ each, available 24/7 to public, NEVI-compliant uptime/payment/data reporting. Funding restored in 2025 after court reversed funding freeze.

Eligible properties

Geography

Statewide CA, but along FHWA-designated Alternative Fuel Corridors initially; expanded site eligibility under updated 2025 interim guidance.

Timing

CEC NEVI Solicitation 6, Community Charging (GFO-25-603): released February 23, 2026; applications due October 16, 2026 at 11:59 pm through the CEC ECAMS portal. Up to $79,000,000 in grant funds. NEVI 4 (GFO-25-604, due May 28, 2026) and NEVI 5 (GFO-25-606, due June 18, 2026) are closed. The Solicitation 6 deadline (October 16, 2026) has passed.

How to apply

How this stacks with other programs

Federal 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: ended for chargers placed in service after June 30, 2026. Projects placed in service on or before that date may still claim it; new projects should plan without it.
• 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)
• Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) - Electricity Pathway Credits
  California State · Fee Waiver · California Air Resources Board

More federal programs

• Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Discretionary Grant - Community Charging & Fueling
  Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), U.S. DOT
• Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Discretionary Grant - Corridor Charging
  Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), U.S. DOT
• USDA Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)
  USDA Rural Development
• DOE State Energy Program (SEP) - formula funds to CA Energy Commission
  U.S. DOE Office of State and Community Energy Programs

By utility

This program applies statewide. See what else is open in your utility's territory:

Sources checked on 2026-09-29

• CEC: GFO-25-603 (NEVI Solicitation 6)
• CEC: GFO-25-604 (NEVI Solicitation 4)
• CEC: GFO-25-606 (NEVI Solicitation 5)

Verified against agency sources on 2026-09-29. Eligibility, deadlines, and dollar amounts can change between refresh cycles - always confirm directly with FHWA / Joint Office of Energy and Transportation; CA implementer is Caltrans + CEC before applying. See how we verify.