Title
Apply for U.S. Department of Transportation Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grant Opportunity for Federal Fiscal Years 2021-22 and 2022-23 - Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding (Ordinance S-49781)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to apply for, accept and, if awarded, enter into an agreement for disbursement of Federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation through the Federal Fiscal Years 2021-22 and 2022-23 Charging and Fueling Infrastructure grant opportunity. If awarded, the funding will be used to provide additional publicly available electric vehicle charging infrastructure. Further request to authorize the City Treasurer to accept, and the City Controller to disburse, all funds related to this item. Funding for this grant opportunity is available through the Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The total grant funds applied for will not exceed $15 million, and the City’s local match would not exceed $3.75 million.
Report
Summary
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Charging and Fueling Infrastructure grant program has made available $700 million in funding for Federal Fiscal Years (FFYs) 2021-22 and 2022-23 through this funding opportunity. USDOT’s purpose for this funding is to strategically deploy electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure located in publicly accessible locations. Their goals for this program are to: 1) supplement, not supplant, necessary private sector investment; 2) complement existing federal programs; 3) facilitate broad public access to a national charging and alternative fuel infrastructure network to accelerate adoption of zero emissions vehicles; 4) implement Justice40 objectives, lower transportation costs, and increase economic opportunity; 5) advance job quality, workforce development, and workforce equity; and 6) reduce greenhouse gas and vehicle-related emissions.
If awarded, the City of Phoenix will use grant funds:
- for design and construction of EV charging infrastructure at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport ground transportation lots;
- for assessment, design and construction of EV charging infrastructure at various City-owned facilities such as parks, senior centers and park-and-rides;
- and to partner with private businesses for installation of EV charging infrastructure at publicly accessible privately-owned facilities and to encourage the recruitment and retention of businesses and workplaces that support the creation of good-paying jobs and encourage workforce development in disadvantaged communities.
The grant submittal deadline is June 13, 2023.
Financial Impact
The estimated total cost for the project is approximately $18.75 million. The maximum federal participation rate is 80 percent with a minimum local match of 20 percent of the total eligible project cost. If awarded, the federal match would not exceed $15 million and the City’s costs would be approximately $3.75 million for the local match.
Funding for the local match on awarded grants will be incorporated into future Capital Improvement Program budgets, and is anticipated to utilize General, Special Revenue and Enterprise funds, and funding from private sector partners. Potential grant funding received is available through the Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, from the USDOT through the FFYs 2021-22 and 2022-23 Charging and Fueling Infrastructure grant opportunity.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua, Interim Deputy City Manager John Chan, and the Aviation, Community and Economic Development and Public Works departments, and the Office of Sustainability.