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Resolution to Accept Grant Funds from the Federal Highway Administration through Its Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program to Expand Electric Vehicle Charging in Ann Arbor and Appropriate Funds to the Office of Sustainability and Innovations ($3,488,140.04) (8 Votes Required)
Memorandum
Attached for review and consideration is a resolution to authorize acceptance and appropriation of grant funding in the amount of $2,790,512.03 from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) through their Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Discretionary Grant program to support the expansion of electric vehicle (EV) charging throughout the City of Ann Arbor. As part of this award, the City will match $697,628.01 in funding, bringing the total amount to $3,488,140.04.
Through the 2023 CFI Discretionary Grant, the City of Ann Arbor will install 36 L2 charge ports and 12 Direct Current Fast Charge ports across the City for public use in an effort to support EV adoption across the community. This project supports focus areas identified in the CFI Discretionary Grant program, including urban/suburban area charging with secondary benefits around fleet vehicles that serve and operate in communities and multi-modal hubs. In addition to supporting these focus areas, EV adoption is necessary to achieve the City's aggressive plan to usher in a just transition to community-wide carbon neutrality by 2030 (A?ZERO), including the provision of reliable, safe, and accessible public charging for everyone, regardless of income and location in the community. Though the City has made strides in public EV charging infrastructure, there are still significant gaps, specifically in low-income areas, park and ride lots (multi-modal), multi-unit dwellings (MUDs), and large retail spaces. This grant will enable the closing of these gaps while simultaneously engaging a more diverse array of stakeholders, including property owners, landlords, tenants, and low-income re...
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