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State of Montana to receive nearly $43M in electric vehicle infrastructure funding. 8 Key Steps For States To Prepare For The EV Charging BoomDEQ and MDT to host webinar on April 4

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This is a great opportunity for Montana to combine federal funding with private investment to create 21st century transportation infrastructure,” said MDT Director Mack Long. “Government works best when it works together with the private sector. This program will be a great opportunity to display effective public-private partnerships that serve the traveling public in Montana.”

National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure funding is coming to Montana. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed into law late last year, includes $7.5 billion to support a national electric vehicle charging network. Of that total, $5 billion will go to states under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program. Montana will receive nearly $43 million through the formula program to fund direct-current fast charging infrastructure along interstate and U.S. highway corridors over the next five years.

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8 Key Steps For States To Prepare For The EV Charging Boom

Prepare the ground. Now is the time for states to create a more “charger-friendly” environment by addressing the “soft costs” of charging through policy and regulatory changes.

 

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