The document provides resources and guidelines for Community Engagement, Charging Infrastructure, and Workplace Charging related to electric vehicles (EVs) and related grant funding. It emphasizes community educational activities and the importance of convenient charging solutions in both residential and workplace settings. Several resources, best practice papers, and upcoming initiatives are mentioned to support the development of EV infrastructure.

1. CFI Resources
Cat Plein
Development & Communications Director
Forth
6/12/2024
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2. GENERAL RESOURCES
• CFI Questions: cfigrants@dot.gov
• Joint Office of Energy and Transportation Public Electric
Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Playbook:
https://driveelectric.gov/ev-infrastructure-playbook
• Forth CFI Grant Technical Assistance:
https://forthmobility.org/CFI-Grants-Support
• The Electrification Coalition CFI Tools & Resource Hub:
https://electrificationcoalition.org/work/federal-ev-
policy/cfi-landing-page/
• Open office hours available from Forth and The EC. Sign
up here: https://shorturl.at/0L2yy

3. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
“Grant funds may be used for educational and community engagement
activities (e.g., projects to educate consumers on the availability of new
charging and fueling to address range anxiety; projects that work with
communities to identify their needs for new charging and fueling
infrastructure) to develop and implement education programs through
partnerships with schools, community organizations, and vehicle dealerships
to support the use of zero-emission vehicles and associated infrastructure.”
(NOFO, Page 44)
• Capped at 5% of total grant
• Many different ways to approach
• Forth Best Practice Paper: EV Outreach Programs

4. MFH CHARGING
“Provide convenient, affordable access to charging infrastructure in public or
shared private locations within walking distance of where future EV owners
live, potentially including multi-family properties and curbside installations
in urban neighborhoods. Projects should seek to advance low-cost solutions
with light construction when possible (e.g., pole-based charging) and take
advantage of charge management technology to minimize site power
requirements…” (NOFO, page 31)
• Forth Best Practices Paper: Model Multifamily Charging
Programs
• Joint Office of Energy and Transportation Paper: Community
Charging: Emerging Multifamily, Curbside and Multimodal
Practices
• Department of Energy Alternative Fuels Data Center
• Coming soon: Expanding Access to Charging at Home
website. Sign up for Forth newsletter for updates and visit
VCI-MUD.org

5. WORKPLACE CHARGING
“Destination charging that corresponds to locations where vehicles are likely
to be parked for an extended period of time facilitates convenience and often
allows for lower-power, low-cost charging. Many of these locations, when
publicly accessible, can serve multiple purposes allowing employees,
customers, or visitors to use a location to both park and charge their vehicle
and creating additional utility to these locations in both rural and urban
communities. Projects should seek to identify these commonly used popular
locations to increase access to charging and facilitate low-cost, lower power
charging.” (NOFO, page 32)
• Forth Best Practice Paper: Workplace Charging Programs
• EVAL Resources for Workplace Charging
• Minority-Owned EVSE Contractors/Installers Database