Kentucky businesses and other site owners can be reimbursed 50% of the cost of installing Level 2 EV chargers at workplaces, public sites or apartment properties, up to $25,000 per project. First-come, first-served until the $375,000 is used.
Reimburses the installation and operation of Level 2 EV charging equipment at public places, workplaces or multi-unit residential properties in Kentucky, paid from Kentucky's Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Settlement funds. Projects are reimbursed 50% of eligible costs (charging units, conduit, wiring, signage, bollards, paving, striping and up to 3 years of network and maintenance fees), up to $25,000 per project, from $375,000 in total funding awarded first-come, first-served. The application portal opened April 13, 2026 and stays open until funding is exhausted; equipment must be operating and reimbursement requests submitted by August 1, 2027.
Entities that own or operate locations where Level 2 EV charging can be installed and accessed by the public, employees or residents, including workplaces (offices, industrial sites and other employer-operated locations), public places and multi-unit residential properties
Individual private residences and installations for personal use are not eligible
Must have legal authority to install, operate and maintain the equipment at the site, and keep it operating in Kentucky for at least three years
Must be enrolled in Kentucky's Vendor Self Service Portal
Each port needs a J1772 connector and at least 6 kW; sites cannot be in the 100-year floodplain; public chargers must be networked
An eligible entity may submit one application
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