The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is directing $25 million in investments to build EV chargers in Western Pennsylvania as part of the Community Charging phase of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program. This is the second region where funding has been made available, after funding for chargers in Southeastern Pennsylvania was announced in February.
Through the Community Charging funding rounds, PennDOT is directing a total of $100 million in federal funding to build public EV charging stations in Pennsylvania communities. PennDOT has released a survey for interested organizations to connect with electric vehicle charging station builders and operators to partner with on submissions. The survey is available now at www.pa.gov/evcommunity.
“The most critical element when considering an EV is knowing where you can charge it,” said PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll.
Community Charging funding is being made available by region: Southeast, East, Central and West. The Western region includes Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Clarion, Crawford, Erie, Fayette, Forest, Greene, Indiana, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango, Warren, Washington and Westmoreland counties. Local transportation planning agencies will determine specific areas within the region to prioritize for investment, but all publicly available locations within the region are eligible to apply.
“As we bring more EV infrastructure to commercial districts and community facilities across our region, we will also bring an increasing number of EV owners to our communities,” said Rich Fitzgerald, Executive Director of the Southwest Pennsylvania Commission.
Additional Community Charging funding opportunities are expected to open as follows:
- East (PennDOT Districts 8, 5 and parts of 4), August-September 2026
- Central (PennDOT Districts 9, 2, 3, and parts of 10 and 4), August-September 2026
