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The Federal Highway Administration will invest $635 million in grants to build more electric vehicle charging and related infrastructure (Utility Dive).  
 
What’s going on: “More than three dozen projects expanding ‘community’ EV charging will receive $368 million and about $268 million will go towards seven ‘corridor’ fast-charging projects to build out charging and alternative-fueling capabilities along designated alternative fuel corridors, the Department of Transportation said.” 
 
Where the money’s going: The work is being done in 27 states, four tribal areas and Washington, D.C., and includes the following disbursements: 

• Almost $25 million to the Port Authority of Houston to build and operate a hydrogen fueling station in nearby Bayport, Texas 
• Some $18.6 million to the Maryland Department of Transportation in partnership with New Jersey, Pennsylvania and West Virgina to deploy alternative fueling infrastructure along the I-81 and I-78 corridors in the states
• More than $700,000 to Troy, Alabama, to put in community charging stations at five locations, including a museum, a hospital and a university
• About $10.7 million to the Cherokee Nation in Northeast Oklahoma for the installation of EV charging ports in 12 community locations 

The total impact: In all, the grants—which were made available through the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and a set-aside program of the FHWA—“will help install more than 11,500 EV charging ports and hydrogen and natural gas fueling infrastructure.” 
 
The NAM says: “The NAM appreciates the ingenuity of manufacturers working to expand and innovate all types of vehicle-charging infrastructure,” said NAM Vice President of Domestic Policy Chris Phalen. 

• “To ensure that new projects come online in a timely manner and have access to the energy they need, it’s essential that Congress prioritize permitting reform and an all-of-the-above energy strategy, which will help power these chargers.”