PennDOT Makes $11 Million In Federal Funding Available For Public Electric Vehicle Chargers In Central PA Region

On September 8, the state Department of Transportation announced $11 million is now available to build electric vehicle (EV) chargers in the Central Pennsylvania region as part of the Community Charging phase of the federal National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Program.  

The deadline for Central Region applications is March 12, 2027

The Central region consists of Bedford, Blair, Bradford, Cambria, Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Columbia, Elk, Fulton, Huntingdon, Jefferson, Juniata, Lycoming, McKean, Mifflin, Montour, Northumberland, Potter, Snyder, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, Union, and Wyoming counties.

Western Region

Applications are also being accepted for $25 million in the Western Region until November 20, 2026.

The Western region includes Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Clarion, Crawford, Erie, Fayette, Forest, Greene, Indiana, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango, Warren, Washington and Westmoreland counties.

Applications for the Eastern Region will be opening sometime in September.  

Applications for the Southeastern Region are closed.

"The Shapiro Administration is setting the bar high for states ensuring access to EV chargers," said PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll. “Under the Governor’s leadership, we’re building charger reliability in communities for current and future EV owners.”

Visit PennDOT's Community Charging Funding Rounds webpage for all the details.

Click Here for the PennDOT announcement.

[Posted: September 8, 2026]  PA Environment Digest