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Request Board approval to submit a grant application to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant requesting up to $800,000 of Federal funding with 20% local matching funds to add EV Charging Stations located in publicly accessible locations in Seminole County. Countywide (Timothy Jecks, Budget Director)
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Resource Management - Budget
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Authorized By:
Lorie Bailey Brown, CFO/Resource Management Director
Contact/Phone Number:
George Woodring, Financial Grant Administrator - 407-665-7168
Background:
The U.S. Department of Transportation has released a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grant Opportunity to strategically deploy publicly accessible EV charging infrastructure stations. The County will request up to $800,000 of Federal funding to study and add EV charging stations throughout Seminole County. If awarded the County will endeavor to research and install 16 dual charging stations (32 total) on Seminole County public facilities. The USDOT will release annual grant opportunities for EV Charging Stations every year through 2026 to increase the number of EV stations across the Country.
The grant funds 80% of the total project cost. Matching funds will be appropriated upon award. County staff will coordinate with the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council in the Climate Pollution Reduction Formula Planning Grant.
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Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends Board approval to submit a grant application to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant requesting up to $800,000 of Federal funding with 20% local matching funds to add EV Charging Stations located in publicly accessible locations in Seminole County.