Infrastructure Briefing — August 1, 2025
State transportation departments must submit 2025 updates to their National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) deployment plans to FHWA by August 1 to unlock Fiscal Year 2026 formula funding.
Executive briefing: Federal Highway Administration guidance for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program requires every state, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico to file an annual plan update by 1 August. The 2025 submissions confirm progress on Alternative Fuel Corridors, equity commitments, workforce development, and operations and maintenance before FHWA authorises the next tranche of formula funding. Transportation, utility, and charging-network partners should align data feeds, cost baselines, and permitting milestones now so their state plan meets FHWA review expectations.
Key infrastructure signals
- Progress documentation. FHWA expects updated maps, obligated contract values, and charger performance metrics demonstrating corridor build-out and reliability.
- Operations and maintenance evidence. Plans must describe uptime guarantees, troubleshooting SLAs, and workforce training programmes that meet the 97% reliability threshold.
- Equity and community engagement. States must show how disadvantaged community benefits, stakeholder consultations, and Justice40 commitments are being delivered.
Operational priorities
- Data integration. Consolidate charger telemetry, grant obligations, and permitting status dashboards to support the plan narrative and the Joint Office’s reporting templates.
- Utility coordination. Document interconnection timelines, make-ready investments, and grid capacity studies to prove projects can energise within FHWA’s schedule.
- Vendor governance. Align procurement updates, minimum technical standards, and uptime incentives across host sites and charging network operators.
Enablement moves
- Run internal red-team reviews of the draft plan to ensure compliance with FHWA’s 2025 planning memo, highlighting gaps in data quality or stakeholder outreach.
- Prepare public-facing summaries and dashboards so agencies can communicate programme momentum once FHWA accepts the update.
Sources
- FHWA NEVI Formula Program guidance
- Joint Office of Energy and Transportation — State NEVI Plan resources
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