The Oregon Department of Transportation’s Community Charging Rebates Program, which helps fund Level 2 electric vehicle projects in Oregon’s communities, opens its next funding round at 9 a.m. March 5, 2024.
The application window will be open March 5 – July 3, 2024 or until the funding is exhausted. This is the program’s second funding round and we have $2.5 million available for projects. Eligible businesses, nonprofits, public entities, Tribes, and owners of multifamily home complexes may apply.
Resources for applicants
The Community Charging Rebates Program webpage has all the information you need to prepare your application. Here are some need-to-know resources to get you started:
- Join an application support session 2-3:30 p.m. Feb. 28. Register for the session online.
- Read the full, revised rebate program guidelines online.
- Review the detailed list of eligibility requirements online.
- Contact Forth, our nonprofit contractor, with any questions about the program or application process: ODOTchargingrebates@forthmobility.org or 503-724-8670.
See the bottom of the program webpage for the complete list of resources for applicants like detailed instructions on how to apply, FAQs, ideal project locations, and more.
More information about the rebates program and what’s new for 2024
The rebates program reimburses some of the project costs of buying and installing Level 2 EV charging stations at multifamily homes, workplaces, and publicly accessible parking areas. The rebates range from $4,500-$5,500 per charging port or up to 75% of eligible project costs, whichever is less.
ODOT made a few improvements to the program for 2024:
- Workplaces are now an eligible project location.
- We increased the rebate amount for projects at publicly accessible parking areas.
- Rebates can now be used to replace broken charging ports.
ODOT held the first funding round of the rebates program June – October 2023. The program awarded all available funding — $1.75 million — to 94 projects in 23 counties. Most of those projects were in rural or disadvantaged communities.
ODOT expects funded first-round projects to add about 370 new Level 2 charging ports statewide by the end of 2024.
Investing in public EV charging infrastructure is one of the ways we’re spurring the adoption of EVs in Oregon. Transitioning to EVs is an important piece of our effort to reduce emissions from transportation and address climate change. Learn more, and why Oregon is on track to reduce emissions by about 60% by 2050, here: transportation emissions website.
