Implementation of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Programs: CFI and NEVI

August 7th, 2026

he Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA; P.L. 117-58) established two federal programs to support the expansion of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure: the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program and the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) grant program. The IIJA centralized and expanded federal efforts to build EV charging infrastructure by allocating $7.5 billion in total funding over five years (FY2022-FY2026) for NEVI and CFI.

EV charging infrastructure supports plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and battery-electric vehicles, often collectively referred to as plug-in electric vehicles (“plug-in EVs”), sales of which have increased over the past decade. Access to EV charging, particularly for battery-electric vehicles, is one factor that affects EV adoption. Federal programs operating alongside private investment and state-level initiatives collectively contribute to EV charging deployment. As a result, federal policy changes affecting NEVI and CFI may alter how federally funded EV charging is deployed, while broader deployment of charging infrastructure continues through other public and private channels.