South Carolina - National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Grant Program
Administered by South Carolina Department of Transportation
This program funds public fast-charging stations along South Carolina's interstates spaced approximately 50 miles apart, not direct rebates or incentives for homeowners; contact SCDOT or visit the SC+EV website to learn when stations near you will be available and how to use them.
SCDOT is developing a procurement process (anticipated to begin in late 2024 or later based on interim guidance updates through 2025) to select vendors for NEVI-funded direct current fast charging equipment installation along designated interstate corridors; monitor the SC+EV website and mailing list for bid opportunities and technical requirements as the program advances.
SCDOT administers South Carolina's share of the $5 billion federal NEVI Formula Grant Program, with preliminary estimates of 16 stations needed statewide to meet compliance; the program prioritizes rural interstate locations spaced within one mile of exits, and procurement is being refined under updated interim final guidance issued by USDOT in August 2025—track the updated 2025 NEVI Plan on the SC+EV website for deployment schedules and funding allocations.
Program details
- Program ID
- 22665
- Effective
- 10/1/2022
- Expires
- 9/30/2026Expired
- Last updated
- 6/21/2024
Eligibility
- Sectors
- commercial
- Technologies
- direct current fast charging equipment
Incentive amount
$69,998,769
Program summary
Note: The Federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) created the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Grant Program with a total budget of $5 billion. Each state was allocated a share of that total to help build out a national network of electric vehicle charging stations along designated alternative fuel corridors (AFCs). With some limited exceptions, EV charging stations funded through the NEVI program should be spaced 50 miles apart and within one mile of the Interstate exit or highway.
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is the lead agency for South Carolina's NEVI plan. It submitted South Carolina's initial NEVI Plan to the federal Joint Office of Energy and Transportation on August 1, 2022, and its 2023 Update was submitted on August 1, 2023.
SCDOT's preliminary analysis anticipates that the state will need 16 charging stations to achieve NEVI compliance. SCDOT will initially prioritize development in the rural sections of the state's interstate network. SCDOT had a kickoff webinar in April 2024. As of June 2024, SCDOT is still developing their procurement process, but anticipates the process beginning in late 2024.
Contact & resources
- Contact email
- connect@southcarolina-ev.com
- Additional resources
Please verify current program details with the administering agency before making any financial decisions.
