DOTD to submit Electric Vehicle deployment plan
Tuesday, July 05, 2022 at 10:12:38 AM
Baton Rouge- The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development is preparing to submit an electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure deployment plan as an initial step to securing federal funding set aside for electric vehicle charging stations. Through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), DOTD will receive approximately $14 million in federal funding annually over the next five years to be used for the charging stations.
In order to receive these funds, each state transportation agency must submit an EV charging infrastructure deployment plan by August 1, 2022. DOTD’s deployment plan outlines the intent to administer federal funds through a grant program currently under development. The grant program will fund up to 80 percent of EV charging infrastructure with a minimum 20 percent match by grant recipients.
The draft is posted for public comments through Monday, July 18, 2022, on the EV webpage.
Interested individuals are encouraged to email comments and questions to DOTD-EVProgram@la.gov . In addition, a public survey is posted on the webpage, and the Department is planning outreach activities and virtual meetings for ongoing feedback.