Notice of Intent to Offer Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Equity Program in Fiscal Year 2025

Program Purpose: The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) is pleased to announce the Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Equity Program (EVSE Equity Program or the Program) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025. The purpose of the Program is to increase access to affordable and reliable electric vehicle (EV) charging networks and reduce transportation greenhouse gas emissions in low and moderate income, overburdened, and underserved communities in Maryland. The Program accomplishes this by providing grant funding through three Areas of Interest (AOI):

EV Infrastructure Planning
EV-Capable and EV-Ready Installations
EVSE Installations

This Program is being developed as a result of Governor Moore’s commitment to invest $23 million in electric vehicle charging infrastructure in low and moderate income, historically overburdened, and historically underserved communities in Maryland.

Program Description: The EVSE Equity Program will be offered to Maryland businesses, non-profits, and state, tribal, and local/municipal governmental entities on a first-come, first-served basis for projects located in low and moderate income, overburdened, and underserved communities in Maryland. Full eligibility requirements will be provided in the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), which will be published later this calendar year.

Program Type: The Program is non-competitive and awards will be issued on a first come-first served basis while funding is available.

Program Funding: MEA anticipates between $9 - 11 million will be available for EVSE Equity Program in FY 2025.

NOI and RFI Program Documents: The EVSE Equity Program FOAs are not yet available, but will be posted later this calendar year. MEA has posted a Notice of Intent (NOI) and Request for Information (RFI) that will provide basic program design information, as well as seek feedback from stakeholders and the public in the commercial EVSE space to help inform the ultimate design of the new EVSE Equity Program. MEA requests RFI responses be submitted by Wednesday, October 23, 2024 in order for comments to be considered for the FY 2025 program. Responses submitted after this date will be considered for the FY 2026 program.

Program Contact: For more information on this upcoming MEA funding opportunity, please contact Samuel Beirne, Senior Energy Program Manager at Transportation.MEA@Maryland.gov.