Funding Eligibility Definitions

This section provides definitions to help guide rural entities through the funding programs listed in the Federal Funding Programs and Rural EV Infrastructure Funding Table sections.

The first table below lists EV-related activities that Federal programs can be used to fund, and...

Federal Funding Application Process

The process of acquiring Federal funding differs by program type (e.g., grants, loans) and by agency. However, competitive funding programs (including competitive grants, loans, and loan guarantees) often follow similar processes.

The following tips and...

Transcript: Secretary Buttigieg Opening Remarks at UK Clydebank Declaration

Question: Welcome everybody, and thank you very much for joining our panel today. I'll start my questions if I may with Secretary Buttigieg. If I may ask you Mr. Secretary, how do you see the role of green corridors within the wider maritime decarbonization landscape? 

Secretary...

Fact Sheet: What the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Will Mean for American Mobility

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal is a generational investment in America’s transportation network. It will allow the nation to modernize its infrastructure, making it safer and more resilient. It will make our transportation systems more equitable and help fight climate change. It will create...

U.S. Releases First-Ever Comprehensive Aviation Climate Action Plan to Achieve Net-Zero Emissions by 2050

Builds on Biden-Harris Administration efforts launching Sustainable Aviation Fuels Grand Challenge, electrifying airport equipment and developing more efficient aircraft  

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND—At the United Nations Climate Change Conference, U.S....

US Department of Transportation Announces Action Plan to Accelerate Investments in our Ports, Waterways and Freight Networks

Plan is latest step in ongoing Biden-Harris Administration efforts to address global supply chain challenges 

WASHINGTON – As part of the Administration’s ongoing efforts to address disruptions to the global supply chain, and on the heels of the passage...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Activities at COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland

GLASGOW, Scotland – On the heels of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal passing, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will attend the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, including COP’s first ever...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s Activities at COP26

GLASGOW, Scotland – Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg participated in several events at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland. He met with 10 Ministers of Transport to discuss climate action in their...

U.S. DOT delivers new assistance to protect aviation manufacturing jobs—and reopens application process one last time

The Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection (AMJP) program has now announced more than $620 million in payroll protection support, protecting nearly 30,000 manufacturing jobs nationwide   

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Statement on Passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

“Earlier this evening, with support from members on both sides of the aisle, Congress passed the most significant investment in jobs and infrastructure in my lifetime. This is a remarkable achievement.  

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, along with the Build Back Better...