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Reliability and Accessibility Accelerator (RAA) Program

The Reliability and Accessibility Accelerator (RAA) Program will advance Illinois’ goal of one million electric vehicles (EV) on the road by 2030 and will provide the necessary infrastructure to support rising EV sales. In January 2024, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) was awarded $7.1 million in RAA funds from Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to repair or replace 76 EV chargers that were non-operational as of October 12, 2023. IDOT sent letters and emails to site owners in August/September 2024 to inform them that their sites could be eligible for federal funds to repair or replace EV chargers. For more details, view the complete list of eligible locations.

There was Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Illinois RAA Program in 2025. The NOFO is closed.

In November 2025, nearly $732,000 in RAA funding was awarded to four locations throughout the State. Details on the four awarded locations are summarized below:

Sponsor Site Name Number of Ports Charger Type Address City Maximum RAA funding

City of LaSalle

LaSalle City Hall

4

Level 2

140 Marquette St

LaSalle

$123,587.21

Crawford Murphy & Tilly

CMT

4

Level 2

2750 W. Washington St

Springfield

$143,200.00

Electrify America

Meijer

4

DCFC

130 S Gary Ave

Bloomingdale

$360,750.40

Elgin Riverboat Resort d/b/a Grand Victoria Casino

Grand Victoria Parking G 02

8

Level 2

250 S Grove Ave

Elgin

$104,186.40

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