The Biden administration, in a hurry to cement its clean energy legacy, announced Friday that it would direct $635 million toward building electric vehicle charging stations.
That leaves just $700,000 left of the $2.5 billion that the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law set aside for funding local charging projects. President-elect Donald Trump, who has frequently disparaged EV charging investments, may redirect the remaining money toward other uses when he takes office later this month.
“Obviously, they’re trying to get it in before Trump comes into power and prevents it from being stopped and blocked,” said Loren McDonald, chief analyst at Paren, a firm that studies EV charging data.
The awards — to 27 states, four tribes and the District of Columbia — will fund more than 11,000 charging ports, according to the Federal Highway Administration, which oversees the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) program. A smattering of funding will also construct hydrogen and natural-gas service plazas.
