Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging Grant Program Act of 2025
The Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging Grant Program Act of 2025 would require the Secretary of Transportation, in coordination with the Department of Energy, to create a competitive grant program. The program would fund projects to build, install, or improve wireless charging infrastructure and related technology for electric vehicles (EVs)—including along roadways, in parking areas, airports, and at coastal or inland ports. Grants would support charging for a range of vehicles (light, medium, and heavy-duty; fleets including federal fleets; and public transit) and would cover activities such as performance, safety, interoperability, and testing. The bill also establishes reporting and oversight provisions, sets eligibility rules, imposes certain labor and buy-America requirements, and authorizes $250 million in appropriations. In short, the act aims to accelerate the deployment and advancement of wireless EV charging, with emphasis on diverse locations, fleet use, workforce development, community engagement, and domestic manufacturing considerations, while ensuring accountability and standards through annual reporting and defined program requirements.
Key Points
- 1Establishment and scope of a Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging Grant Program: The Secretary of Transportation, working with the DOE, would award competitive grants to support wireless charging infrastructure and related technology for EVs, including along roads, in parking lots, at airports, and at ports.
- 2Eligible recipients and geographic diversity: Grants would go to States, local governments, Tribal/territorial governments, metropolitan planning organizations, special districts/public authorities with transportation functions, or transit agencies. The Secretary must prioritize geographic diversity when selecting recipients.
- 3Funding terms and limits: The federal share cannot exceed 80% of project costs, and individual grants cannot exceed $25 million. The program is funded with an authorized appropriation of $250 million, available until expended.
- 4Program requirements and priorities: Grants should emphasize non-disruptive, cost-effective, energy-efficient, and safe wireless charging compatible with a broad range of EVs; interoperability development; fleet and transit applications; workforce diversity and inclusion; community outreach; partnerships with governments; and potential for public-private collaboration. The program also prioritizes projects that improve battery life, support heavy-duty fleets, and advance universal standards where appropriate.
- 5Labor standards, Buy America, and oversight: Recipients must comply with Davis-Bacon wage requirements; the program includes neutral labor policies and NLRA rights notices; and Buy America requirements apply (with possible waivers). Recipients must provide annual progress reports detailing recipients, funding, project progress, safety and environmental outcomes, and workforce impacts.
- 6Definitions: Defines “electric vehicle” (noting the text specifies a zero-emission vehicle powered by an electric battery and train, which appears to be a drafting oddity), “wireless charging,” and relevant terms; also defines “State” per existing federal statute.