White House rescinds 943 million dollars in transport funding including EV charger grants across four US states
By Eve
The Trump administration has directed the rescission of 943 million dollars in transport funding from Colorado, Illinois, California and Minnesota, with the majority earmarked for electric vehicle chargers, according to the White House Office of Management and Budget on Thursday. Specific EV charging projects affected include 100 million dollars for Illinois deployment near underserved communities, 15 million dollars each for Minneapolis and St. Paul low income areas and San Francisco Bay disadvantaged communities, and 4.9 million dollars for Colorado low and middle income neighbourhoods. The administration cited waste and mismanagement as the reason for withdrawing the funds, which also covered green buses and other transport projects.
Why it matters: The rescission removes nearly a billion dollars in federal support for EV charging infrastructure, directly impacting planned rollout in underserved and disadvantaged communities across four states. CPOs and contractors with awarded or anticipated contracts tied to these grants face immediate project uncertainty and potential cancellations.