Schumer announces $15 million in federal funding secured to install electric vehicle charging stations across New York

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced on Friday that he has helped secure $15 million in federal funding for New York State to help install new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at over 200 locations across the state.

"New York just got a major jolt from the Bipartisan Infrastructure & Jobs Law to power up brand new electric vehicle charging stations across the entire Empire State. Electric vehicles are booming in popularity, and for this industry to succeed we need to make charging your car as easy and convenient as filling up a gas tank, and today's investment will help us to do just that by bringing more charging stations to where people work and to popular tourist destinations across New York," said Senator Schumer.

The funding comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grant Program, which the senator created in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act. Schumer said the project will support the growing demand for electric vehicle use, lower air pollution, and reduce the overall environmental footprint of New York by ensuring residents and visitors throughout the state have easy access to charge EVs during their daily routines and at popular destinations.

Schumer said the federal funding for the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), will help support both Level 2 chargers which are suitable for charging over longer periods of time and Direct Current Fast Chargers (DCFC) for quick charging.

This federal funding will allow New York State to award grants to communities and projects across New York State on a competitive basis for projects that support Level 2 charging stations at more than 200 locations, including state parks, hotels, additional tourist destinations, state office buildings, and municipal parking lots throughout the state.

In addition, competitive awards using this federal funding will also help be able to be uses for Direct Current Fast Chargers (DCFC) chargers in up to six small- to medium-sized cities and workforce development initiatives to train New Yorkers to install and maintain charging stations.

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