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<br /> <br />3 <br />Program Overview <br />The Washington State Electric Vehicle Charging Program (“WAEVCP” or “Program”) was created by <br />Governor Inslee, the Washington State Legislature, and the Washington State Department of Commerce <br />for a cleaner, greener future. This Program aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and fossil fuels, <br />improve air quality, and promote equity in access to electric vehicle charging infrastructure. <br /> <br />This Program provides $64 million in awards to eligible applicants who install electric vehicle (“EV”) <br />chargers at eligible sites, with a focus on installations of chargers at priority sites. Priority sites include <br />multifamily housing, public charging locations, tribal communities, and other historically underserved <br />and overburdened communities. The WAEVCP aims to allocate forty percent (40%) of total funding, and <br />total project-funded charging ports, to sites in overburdened communities outside of federally <br />recognized tribal lands. Both Level 2 (“L2”) and DC Fast Charging (“DCFC”) funds/ports will be considered <br />towards this goal. <br /> <br />The Department of Commerce contracted with Center for Sustainable Energy (“CSE”), The Whitener <br />Group (“TWG”), and Western Washington Clean Cities Coalition (“WWCCC”) to serve as Technical <br />Assistance Partners for the administration of this Program. Technical Assistance Partners will assist <br />Commerce with sharing information about the program and provide support services for applicants and <br />grantees. <br /> <br />WAEVCP has specific equipment requirements, eligible costs, scoring methodology, and outreach <br />resources. WAEVCP supports installations at existing and new development. For new development sites, <br />WAEVCP only funds chargers that exceed the minimum requirements of the applicable building codes. <br /> <br />Following the announcement of the funding opportunity on August 15, 2023, the WAEVCP will follow <br />this schedule of key dates: <br /> <br />Milestone Date <br />Applicatfons open & Initfal Technical Assistance Services September 6 – December 1, 2023 <br />Webinar #1 September 13, 2023 <br />Webinar #2 October 11, 2023 <br />Webinar #3 November 14, 2023 <br />Applicatfons due December 1, 2023 <br />Applicatfon review period December 1, 2023 – January 16, 2024 <br />Award date February 26, 2024 <br />Secondary Technical Assistance Period January 16 – June 30, 2024 <br /> <br />Application Process <br />Applicatfons may be submitted by a lead agency from the Eligible Applicant List below. The lead agency <br />should be able to communicate regularly with the Department of Commerce, submit informatfon on <br />planned installatfons and their progress, and manage administratfve needs. An applicatfon can contain <br />requests for funding for multfple sites. Sites will be scored individually and funded individually. <br />Applicants can apply between September 6 and December 1, 2023. There is no financial or other <br />incentfve to apply early – this is not a first-come, first-serve program. This Program uses a scoring matrix <br />that does not award any points based on submission tfme or day. All applicatfons must be received by <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 9CA32415-9130-4D24-B542-1ED1AA5501F1