Minority Business Development Agency Federal Procurement Center Webinar: What Works for Minority Business Enterprises to Become Shovel-Ready to Win Government EV (Electric Vehicle) Charging Station Grants and Contracts
Join this comprehensive webinar that aims to provide a thorough understanding of the CFI and NEVI grant opportunities. Participants will gain a clear roadmap on how to market their respective capabilities to team with the entities/organizations permitted to bid these grants as primes: States or Political Subdivisions of States/Local Governments, Metropolitan Planning Organizations or Economic Development Authorities, Public Agencies/Commissions with a Transportation Function, Tribal Organizations, Universities, etc.
1. Introduction – Federal Procurement Center and our What Works Mission
2. Overview – Biden-Harris Administration Funding Initiatives – Transportation Infrastructure and EV’s – U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
3. Major Grant Solicitations – CFI – Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program
- Community Charging and Fueling Grants (Community Program)
- Alternative Fuel Corridor Grants (Corridor Program)
4. Major Grant Solicitations – NEVI – National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program – Funding to States to strategically deploy electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and to establish an interconnected network to facilitate data collection, access, and reliability
5. How to Become Shovel-ready
EV Sector Capabilities:
- Site Preparation, Construction, Installation
- Charging Station Design/Manufactured Structural Components
- Electrical Systems
- Power Supply/Grid Interface
- EV Sector Workforce Training
FPC Out-of-Scope Training/Support to Grow Your Business:
- GSA Schedules
- 8(a), WOSB, SDVOSB Certifications
- Federal Mentor-Protégé Partnerships with Prime Contractors
- Skilled Workforce Development
- Technical Proposal Writing
- Bid Pricing/Cost-control/DCAA Compliant Accounting
6. Q & A
