The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently approved the Michigan Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) Fiscal Year 2026 Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Plan and its “fully built out” certification request under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Program.
With approval, MDOT is authorized to begin investing its remaining $51 million in discretionary NEVI formula funds to accelerate the deployment of EV charging infrastructure.
The department will open a third round of NEVI applications. This round will focus on supporting medium-duty vehicles and fleets, improving charger reliability and user experience, closing geographic gaps, promoting equitable access, and aligning charging investments with economic development, tourism and long-term grid considerations.
MDOT and with FHWA are working in coordination to engage with local governments, tribal nations, utilities, industry partners and other stakeholders. The department will continue ongoing stakeholder outreach and credits public input and partner collaboration with the success of Michigan’s EV infrastructure efforts.
The NEVI program allocated $106 million to Michigan for the deployment of EV charging infrastructure. Funding will help strategically expand fast charging infrastructure and close gaps in Michigan’s EV charging network.
MDOT is working to deploy 83 NEVI charging stations statewide following the first two rounds of procurement.