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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. A complete list of locations where chargers will be repaired or replaced can be accessed by clicking here.   

The Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Illinois RAA Program is now open. Preliminary applications are due 4 PM on July 8, 2025. Final applications are due August 7, 2025. A preliminary application submittal is required to submit a final application. The full text of the Notice of Funding Opportunity and all required applications materials are provided below.

RAA Notice of Funding Opportunity

RAA Frequently Asked Questions

RAA Program Webinar – August 27, 2024 (Slideshow)

RAA Program Webinar – August 27, 2024 (Recording)

RAA Application Summary/Overview of Application Process

Form 1A: Existing Level 2 EV Charger Information Form

Form 1B: Existing DCFC EV Charger Information Form

Form 2: Technical Application

Form 3: Detailed Cost Proposal

Form 4: Detailed Project Schedule

Form 5: Utility Form

Form 6: Letter from Site Host

GATA Form 1: Uniform Budget Template

GATA Form 2: Uniform Grant Agreement

GATA Form 3: Conflict of Interest Disclosure

GATA Form 4: Programmatic Risk Assessment (complete once per applicant)

GATA Form 5: IDOT Subrecipient Risk Assessment (only for Local Public Agencies)

Illinois RAA Program Timeline

Date (2025)

Activity

May 6

NOFO released

May 22

Virtual office hours – Register at https://illinois.webex.com/weblink/register/r144a72aa2d82b89658b8ae1747f06343

July 8

Preliminary application due

July 10

Virtual office hours – Link will be provided at a future date

August 7

Final application due

Fall

Notice of award

Map of 76 Eligible Locations

Resources

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