Communities Taking Charge Accelerator

Federal Agency

Sub-Department

Joint Office of Energy and Tranportation (Joint Office)

Purpose

To fund innovative approaches to expanding EV adoption and charging access, particularly at the local level in urbanized areas where land use, density, car ownership rates, grid considerations, and other factors add further complexities to electrifying the transportation network while the demand for transportation access is at its highest density.

Applicant and/or Project Eligibility Requirements

Eligible entities include institutions of higher education, for-profit entities, non-profit entities, state and local governmental entities, and Tribal Nations. There are three topic areas: (1) Solving for No-Home Charging: Expanding Charging Access for Privately Owned E-Mobility; (2) Expanding E-Mobility Solutions through Electrified Micro, Light and Medium-Duty Fleets; (3) Managed Charging for Clean Reliable Energy.

Decarbonization Considerations

Electric (e)-micromobility options such as e-bikes, cargo e-bikes, and e-scooters can help provide equitable zero-emission mobility access at considerably lower cost for all households, but especially in dense, urban environments where trips are shorter distances and there is protected street infrastructure to support safe riding.

Equity Considerations

Applicants must include a map of the proposed geographic area and call out applicable Justice40 communities (by census tract, or partial tract), as identified by the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool, that will be served by the project (this can include being served either by location or other relevant benefits but should be clearly articulated).

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