Fairfax County will benefit from a $3.9 million federal grant awarded to the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG) to expand electric vehicle charging infrastructure across the region.

The funding, awarded by the U.S Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration from the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Grant Program, will support deploying EV chargers across metropolitan Washington. Of the total grant, $2.52 million will be allocated to Fairfax County for chargers at up to 25 sites.

Other proposed project sites are located in the counties of Arlington, Frederick and Prince George’s, as well as the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax and Manassas.

Fairfax County will coordinate with MWCOG to complete the installations at county-owned sites that are strategically located to meet the needs of residents, staff and guests.  Sites include parking garages, park-and-ride lots, office buildings, libraries, rec centers, and community centers (See locator map below for a list of planned sites).

The county already has installed 120 charging ports at 15 locations and will be working with a consulting firm to prepare a long-term EV charging infrastructure plan for the entire community. MWCOG recently applied for the second round of the Federal Highway Administration’s CFI program on behalf of the region so Fairfax County may receive additional funding in future years.

“Making EVs more accessible and convenient for our residents - especially those in historically disadvantaged communities – is critical to reducing our carbon emissions by 50% by 2030,” said Fairfax County Chairman Jeffrey C. McKay. “This funding will help us continue our efforts to build out a robust and equitable EV charging network that supports the goals of our Countywide Strategic Plan and One Fairfax policy.”

Read more about the regional CFI award on MWCOG’s website.

For more information on Fairfax County’s zero emissions vehicles and EV charging network, visit the Office of Environmental and Energy Coordination’s website.