This bill directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish a grant program that funds projects to build and improve wireless charging infrastructure for electric vehicles. The program will award competitive grants to eligible entities—including state and local governments, transit agencies, and tribal authorities—to construct wireless charging systems along roads, in parking lots, at airports, and at ports, with a focus on charging light-duty, medium-duty, heavy-duty, and fleet vehicles. Grants can cover up to 80 percent of project costs with a maximum of $25 million per project, and recipients must meet wage requirements, provide workforce training opportunities, and engage communities in the planning process. The bill emphasizes priorities such as serving underserved communities, leveraging non-federal funding, and developing universal wireless charging standards. Congress authorizes $250 million for the program to support this emerging technology, which could reduce range anxiety for electric vehicle drivers, decrease reliance on larger batteries, and lower grid pressure while creating jobs in the domestic charging infrastructure industry.
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