HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania is making $11 million in federal funding available for public electric-vehicle charging stations across 26 central Pennsylvania counties, extending a statewide infrastructure program that has already directed $58 million toward highway-corridor chargers.
Applications for the latest funding round will be accepted through March 12, 2027, according to the Shapiro administration. The money comes through the federal National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program, or NEVI.
The central Pennsylvania allocation is part of a broader plan to direct more than $100 million in federal money toward community charging stations across the state. Funding rounds are being organized into Southeast, East, Central and West regions.
The state previously opened community-charging funding opportunities in southeastern and western Pennsylvania. Central Pennsylvania is the third region to receive a funding round.
Pennsylvania has opened nearly 50 charging stations built with NEVI funding since its first federally funded location began operating in December 2023, according to the administration. Another 41 stations are in planning or construction.
The state said its existing NEVI-funded chargers have handled more than 146,000 charging sessions, supporting an estimated 17.3 million miles of driving. The administration estimates those sessions have reduced carbon dioxide emissions by more than 3,700 metric tons.
The $11 million funding opportunity covers Bedford, Blair, Bradford, Cambria, Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Columbia, Elk, Fulton, Huntingdon, Jefferson, Juniata, Lycoming, McKean, Mifflin, Montour, Northumberland, Potter, Snyder, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, Union and Wyoming counties.
Local transportation planning agencies will identify areas within the region to prioritize for investment. Publicly accessible locations throughout all 26 counties, however, are eligible to apply.
PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll said the investment is intended to expand the reliability and availability of charging infrastructure as electric-vehicle use develops.
“We’re building charger reliability in communities for current and future EV owners,” Carroll said.
Pam Adams, secretary of the Centre County Metropolitan Planning Organization, said placement of the infrastructure could also affect commercial activity in communities where chargers are installed.
“Strategically located chargers can serve residents and visitors while supporting our downtowns and local businesses,” Adams said.
The community-charging initiative is separate from the $58 million Pennsylvania has already invested through NEVI in Alternative Fuel Corridors and Corridor Connections.
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