The United States Department of Transportation says North Carolina is getting $5 million in grant money to continue the installation of electric vehicle chargers across the state.

The Biden-Harris Administration says $5 million in grants is going to two electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure projects. According to a press release, one is installing charging stations at 10 community colleges; the second is installing them in underserved Durham areas.

The U.S. DOT says the City of Durham is getting $4 million for the ‘Empower Durham: Equitable EV Charging in the City of Durham, NC – Community Component’ project to install up to 20 fast-charging plugs at up to five locations.

The North Carolina Department of Transportation is being given $1 million to install 20 Level 2 EV charging stations at 10 community colleges throughout the state, which is part of the Providing Opportunities for Workforce Development and Energy Readiness in North Carolina (powerNC) project.

These awards are part of $521 million in grants to continue building out EV charging and alternative-fueling infrastructure in 29 states, eight Federally Recognized Tribes, and the District of Columbia.

The grant money is made possible through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s $2.5 billion Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Discretionary Grant Program and a 10 percent set-aside from the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program, according to officials.