Communities in Charge Program

Communities in Charge will fund projects up to $3,500, or 75% of eligible costs, whichever is less. However, Multifamily Housing project sites, project sites for Tribal government, Tribal entity, or non-governmental organizations serving Tribal communities will receive an additional $3,500.

*Please note, that 50% of approved projects must be in Disadvantaged Communities (DAC). Refer back to the Communities in Charge website for more information.

An Applicant to Communities in Charge must be the property owner, their authorized leasee, or their authorized representative seeking incentives for eligible costs incurred towards the installation of level 2 EVSEs. Additionally, all Project Sites are eligible. Sites may be for private, public, or mixed use to allow flexibility for their site hosts.

*Please refer back to the Communities in Charge website for the full list of eligibility qualifications for the programs.

Through stakeholder outreach and community engagement, CALSTART has identified multiple Project Site types which provide unique value to the communities they serve. These prioritized project types will be awarded extra points in the scoring rubric. Community Connections include:

• Multifamily Housing in Charge

• Workplaces in Charge

• Local Governments in Charge

• Nonprofits in Charge

• Healthcare in Charge

• Schools in Charge

• Congregations in Charge

• Tribes in Charge

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