Upcoming: application portal does not open until December 7, 2026; Central regional competitive project grants; deadline March 12, 2027, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). Pending full controlling-PDF verification.
Pennsylvania NEVI 2026 Community Charging Round 3 – Central Region ($11,000,000 Regional Pool; March 12, 2027)
PennDOT NEVI Round 3 (Central Region): $11,000,000 total regional funding pool, not an individual award. 20% project match per official FAQ. Upcoming: application portal does not open until December 7, 2026. Deadline March 12, 2027, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). Full solicitation verification outstanding; Pending Review.
FundingIndividual applicant/project award ceiling is not verified in accessible official summary. Total Central Region funding pool: $11,000,000 (not an applicant award). Program FAQ identifies 20% non-federal matching share.
DeadlineMarch 12, 2027, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Last verified2026-10-31
Required next actionReview PennDOT Round 3 Central Region controlling funding notice (https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/penndot/documents/research-planning-innovation/planning/evs/documents/nevi-community-charging-round-3-central-region.pdf), eligibility map, match, site/equipment/utility requirements, full award ceiling and application checklist. Upcoming: application portal does not open until December 7, 2026. Submit through PennDOT eGrants by March 12, 2027, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). Complete document verification before relying on this Atlas research listing.
Broad Eligibility
PennDOT FAQ: organizations registered to do business in Pennsylvania and not barred from state/federal assistance, with projects to own and operate publicly available EV charging stations in Central Region. 20% nonfederal project match per FAQ; exact individual grant limit and additional conditions require full regional solicitation.
Atlas Analysis
Verified 2026-10-31 against Pennsylvania Department of Transportation NEVI Community Charging regional funding page and official PennDOT September 8, 2026 regional $11,000,000 announcement. Round 3 Central Region is distinct solicitation, no matching WordPress titles, source or identifier found. This is 80%-federal-share competitive infrastructure financial assistance administered by PennDOT, not a state equipment procurement: selected applicants own/operate sites and receive eligible reimbursements. Region pool $11,000,000, NOT individual award. eGrants opens December 7, 2026; deadline March 12, 2027, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). Applicant availability Upcoming: application portal does not open until December 7, 2026. Program FAQ details registration, eligible owners, 4 ports, ADA, Buy America, public access and 20% match. Full regional solicitation PDF linked from PennDOT exceeded public web 15 MB fetch capacity and could not be independently verified; per-applicant ceiling, cost exclusions, precise application package/scoring remain unverified. Retain Pending Review; do not claim full solicitation verification or submit for approval.
PennDOT 2026 NEVI Community Charging Round 3: Central Region
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation administers this regional competitive financial assistance program to support construction or upgrades of publicly accessible electric vehicle charging stations. This is a project reimbursement opportunity awarded to eligible project owners/operators, not a contract for the state to purchase charging equipment or commercial services. PennDOT released the Central Region round on September 8, 2026.
Funding and individual award
PennDOT’s official regional announcement identifies $11,000,000 in regional program funding; this is the overall regional pool, not an award available to each applicant. The maximum award for one applicant or project cannot be established from the official summary and remains unverified pending complete review of the controlling regional funding notice. PennDOT’s official program FAQ describes a 20% non-federal project match, with the federal NEVI share covering eligible reimbursement costs subject to the complete regional solicitation.
Eligible organizations and projects
PennDOT’s program FAQ says any organization registered to do business in Pennsylvania and not barred from receiving federal or state funds may apply; this can include qualifying businesses, local governments, and nonprofits. The selected applicant must own and operate the resulting charging station. Projects must be in the Central Pennsylvania region and provide public charging. PennDOT identifies minimum four charging ports, at least 6 kW per port, two accessible parking spaces, J1772 or CCS charging, applicable Buy America compliance, and public-access requirements. Eligible costs are directly related to design and installation; the full eligibility and excluded-cost rules remain subject to the regional notice.
Application window and deadline
Upcoming: application portal does not open until December 7, 2026. The final submission deadline is March 12, 2027, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST), according to PennDOT’s current official schedule. Proposals must be made through PennDOT’s eGrants Public Portal Interface. Complete the necessary project-team, electric-utility coordination, site selection, match, and owner-operator documentation according to the controlling Round 3 Central Region funding notice. PennDOT’s official funding rounds page includes region maps and application resources.
Verification limitation
This opportunity is a genuine region-specific applicant-facing financial assistance round, but the linked large regional PDF could not be completely extracted for independent review during October 31, 2026 research. Therefore, the specific individual award ceiling, full application checklist, eligible cost exclusions, any additional funding conditions, and final scoring terms are not fully verified. Pending Review: not approved for Atlas publication until the controlling PDF is reviewed.
Source verificationOfficial government source · www.pa.govAtlas last verified this record 2026-10-31. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
