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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is pleased to announce that on January 11th, 2021 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am and January 21st, 2021 from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm (Pacific Standard Time), a pre-solicitation webinar will be held for the Volkswagen (VW) Environmental Mitigation Trust Light Duty Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program. Please join us to learn about the updated program requirements, and ask questions and provide feedback.
Webinar 1
DATE: January 11, 2021
TIME: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Webinar 2
DATE: January 21, 2021
TIME: 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
The statewide solicitation for funding light duty electric vehicle infrastructure is scheduled to open in February 2021. $5 million in Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust funding will be available statewide for the purchase and installation of new charging stations for battery electric vehicles.
The program goals are to:
• Direct at least 50% of funds to disadvantaged and low-income communities.
• Expand EV charging access state-wide and close geographic gaps in coverage.
In advance of the solicitation, the VW administrator has developed a draft guidance document and is seeking comment from interested parties.
Deadline for feedback is January 28th, 2021.
Background
The Light Duty Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program is part of the VW Environmental Mitigation Trust, a nationwide program that provides $423 million for California to fully mitigate the excess nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions caused by VW’s use of illegal emissions testing defeat devices in VW diesel vehicles. California’s funding will support advanced technology vehicle and equipment deployments and accelerate the zero‑emission transformation of the heavy‑duty fleet. More than 50 percent of the funds from this funding category are expected to benefit disadvantaged or low-income communities. For more information on California’s VW Mitigation Trust program, visit the program website.
Contact
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District is serving as the statewide administrator of the funding for this project category in partnership with CARB. If you have any questions regarding the pre-solicitation webinar, please visit the VW Light Duty Electric Vehicle Infrastructure project website, email, or call 1-844-9VW-FUND (1-844-989-3863). To receive regular updates about the Light Duty Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Project, please sign up for the email list.
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