The Washington State Department of Ecology is seeking applications for its Air Quality VW Electric Vehicle Charging Level 2: Charge Where You Are Funding to help increase level 2 charging access across Washington State where drivers are likely to spend at least one to four hours.
Donor Name: Washington State Department of Ecology
State: Washington
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/29/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Goals 

Reduce emissions from diesel engines in the state where the 2.0- and 3.0-liter Volkswagen vehicles were, are, or will be operated.
Fully mitigate the total, lifetime excess NOx emissions of the subject vehicles.

Priorities 

Accelerate adoption of electric vehicles, equipment, and vessels.
Promote electrification technologies in public transportation fleets.
Accelerate fleet turnover to the cleanest vehicles.
Achieve substantial additional emission reductions, beyond what would already occur, absent trust funding.
Ensure cost-effectiveness.
Leverage additional matching funds.

Grant awards also align with the state’s objectives under the:

Washington Clean Air Act
Washington GHG emission reduction limits (70.235 RCW)
Washington Fuel Usage Goals for Publicly Owned Vehicles (43.19.648 RCW)
Washington State Clean Energy Fund
Results Washington Clean Transportation and Healthy Air Goal
State and local government vehicle procurement rules (194-28 and 194-29 WAC)
Washington Climate Commitment Act
Washington’s Healthy Environment for All Act

Funding Information

$3.52M total available.
All projects may be eligible for up to $10,000 per plug at the following percentages based on project category:

Full Public Access, Government Owned Property: 80%
Full Public Access, Non-Government Owned Property: 80%
Multi-Unit/multi-family residential buildings: 60%
Workplace/fleet (not publicly accessible): 60%
All other use cases (not publicly accessible): 60%

Project Period
All recipients should complete their projects within one year of grant execution.
Eligible Projects
Eligible project categories include the following:

Full Public Access, Government Owned Property
Full Public Access, Non-Government Owned Property
Multi-Unit/multi-family residential buildings
Workplace/fleet (not publicly accessible)
 All other use cases (not publicly accessible)

Eligibility Criteria

Businesses licensed in Washington State, including but not limited to:

Corporations
Partnerships
Limited liability companies
Other legal business entities
Non-profit 501(c)(3) organizations
Investor-owned utilities and contracted municipal utilities
Multi-unit/multi-family residential buildings

State, Local, or Tribal governments and related entities in Washington State, including but not limited to:

Cities and towns
State and local parks
Counties
Special districts (such as health districts, fire districts, college districts, metropolitan municipal corporations)
Port Authorities
Public utility districts and municipal utilities
Air pollution control authorities

For more information, visit Washington State Department of Ecology.