ARDOT is prioritizing several categories of potential applicants, including utilities, businesses registered in Arkansas, non-profit organizations and tribal organizations.
This second round of NEVI funding is focusing on locations south of Interstate 84, which includes the lower Hudson Valley, New York City and Long Island.
Funds are part of the state’s $4.2 billion Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act approved by voters in 2022. The bond set aside $500 million to help districts transition to zero-emission buses
State approves $1.24 billion budget to achieve an increased goal of building over 43,100 mid-level charging ports and 6,300 fast-charging ports by 2025.