RI NEVI Plan Roadmap
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April 2026
The state awards ev charging infrastructure projects for NEVI Phase 2A
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September 2025
The Federal Highway Administration approves FY26 NEVI Plan
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August 2025
The State closes the application portal for NEVI Phase 2A
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July 2025
A preliminary injunction removes the federal funding freeze. The state reopens the application portal for NEVI Phase 2A – available statewide.
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January/February 2025
Executive orders freeze federal funding. RI OER and RI DOT temporarily pause the NEVI Phase 2A Community Program Request for Applications
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November 2024
The State launches NEVI Phase 2A – available statewide.
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June – August 2024
• Develop and incorporate survey results into a guidance document for NEVI.
• Finalize guidance document.
• NEVI Phase 1 projects completed; The State of RI submits FHWA request for certification alternative fuel corridor built out.
• The State of RI updates the FY25 RI NEVI Plan and submits it to FHWA by August 1, 2024.
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April – May 2024
• Construction of Phase 1 Park and Ride projects continues.
• April 11 5:00-6:00pm : EV Charging Infrastructure in RI: Phase 2 in-person event at the Rhode Island Commerce Narragansett Conference Room 315 Iron Horse Way Suite 101 Providence, RI 02908 to discuss the future of EV charging stations in Rhode Island.
• April 24th: EV Charging Infrastructure in RI: Phase 2 Webinar from 6-7pm.
• May 4, 2024: The Survey closes.
• The project team reviews and analyzes the survey results.
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March 2024
• March 4, 2024: The State holds an event at the Ashaway Park and Ride to celebrate the ongoing progress of the Phase 1 EV charging project and launches the stakeholder/community outreach survey aimed at identifying locations for the subsequent round of NEVI-funded charging stations.
• March 28th: EV Charging Infrastructure in RI: Phase 2 Webinar from 12-1pm.
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December 2023 – February 2024
• December 20, 2023: RIOER awards for Phase 1, and the implementation phase begins.
• The project team begins discussions and program planning for public outreach and engagement to receive feedback for Phase 2 approach. This includes a 60-day public comment period, along with webinars and listening sessions to provide information and gather feedback.
• February 12, 2024: Construction begins at the Ashaway Park and Ride.
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September - November 2023
• The project team reviews received Requests for Quotes and selects vendors based on pass/fail criteria.
• The Federal Highway Administration approves RI FY24 NEVI Plan
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July – August 2023
• RIOER cancels Request for Proposal (RFP) and issues Requests for Quotes (RFQ) for Phase 1 Park and Ride Projects.
• The State of Rhode Island submits the RI FY24 NEVI Plan to The Federal Highway Administration.
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May - June 2023
• RFP receives one time extension
• The project team carefully evaluates the received proposals and selects a vendor based on their review
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April 2023
RIOER releases a Request for Proposal for Phase 1 of the RI NEVI Program: April 25th
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October 2022 – February 2023
• The RI state agencies (RIOER, RIDOT and RIDEM) in collaboration with our consultant Jacobs Solutions, work on design and implementation process for Phase 1 of the RI NEVI Program
• February 15th: FHWA releases Final Minimum Standards for NEVI
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September 2022
The Federal Highway Administration approves RI FY23 NEVI Plan
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July 2022
The State of Rhode Island submits the RI FY23 NEVI Plan to The Federal Highway Administration
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May – June 2022
RIOER, RIDOT, RIDEM Public Engagement
• Public listening sessions and webinars held
RI NEVI Plan Session A: June 22: 10:30-11:30am
RI NEVI Plan Session B: June 22: 1:30-2:30pm
RI NEVI Plan Session C: June 22: 3:00-4:00pm -
February 2022
• FHWA releases guidance for the NEVI Formula Program within 90 days of enactment of the bill.
• States nominate additional Alternative Fuel Corridors to support a national EV charging network
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November 2021
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) signed into law. The National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program is established.