ODOT’s Community Charging Rebates Program

Latest updates

October 2026

We launched the Round 5 rebate opportunity on Oct. 1.

Round 5 does not have an application deadline and will stay open until we reserve all available funding.

Round 5 rebate opportunity is open

New for Round 5: DC fast charging station projects are eligible for rebates.
Total rebate funding: About $5.5 million.
Rebate amounts: $8,000 per Level 2 charging port and $80,000 per DC fast charging port, or up to 80-95% of eligible project costs, whichever is lower. 
Eligible applicants: Businesses, nonprofits, public entities, Tribes, and owners of multifamily home complexes.
First-come, first-served: We accept applications and award rebates on a rolling basis.

How to apply for a rebate

Review the Round 5 Community Charging Rebates Guidelines document. (See more resources in the ‘Round 5 resources’ section below.)
Determine if your project is in a priority community. (See instructions below.)
Complete the Site Verification and Recipient Acknowledgment Form.
Submit the online application.

Round 5 does not have an application deadline. The rebate opportunity will remain open until all funds are exhausted. We distribute rebates on a first-come, first-served basis. See the "Round 5 remaining funding tracker" section below for current funding amounts.

Important details about the Round 5 rebate opportunity
Limited Level 2 rebate funds. There is a limited pool of rebate funds for Level 2 projects. Most of the $5.5 million will be reserved for DC fast charging station projects.

New applicant waitlist. We’ve created a new waitlist for applicants who apply after we’ve exhausted available rebate funds for this opportunity. See the ‘How the applicant waitlist works’ section for more details.

Reserved funds for some Oregon counties. We’ve reserved some rebate funds for projects in ten Oregon counties that have never received a rebate from the program: Grant, Harney, Jefferson, Klamath, Lake, Morrow, Sherman, Union, Wallowa, and Wheeler.

Our goal is to incentivize projects in these counties and better distribute public EV charging access across the state. If the reserved county funds are not claimed by Jan. 31, 2027, we’ll add any remaining funds to the statewide pool.

Updated equipment eligibility requirements. We have updated requirements for Level 2 charging equipment and networked charging stations. Read the details on PDF page 10 of our Round 5 Community Charging Rebates Guidelines.

How to determine if your project is in a priority community

We reserve 70% of available rebates for projects in priority communities, which are predominantly rural or low-income areas of Oregon.

The searchable Priority Type Locator map, linked below, indicates if a prospective project is in a priority location. Click the image to open the map, then type in your project address.

Round 5 remaining funding tracker
Round 5 of the CCR program will provide approximately $5.5 million in federally funded rebates and will accept applications until funds are fully exhausted. The available funding is based on the equipment type and location of the charging station. The funding available is summarized in the table below.

Charger type	Priority Type/Charging Station Location	Funding Available
Level 2	Non-priority	$96,000
Level 2	Priority: Grant, Harney, Jefferson, Klamath, Lake, Morrow, Sherman, Union, Wallowa, or Wheeler	$152,000
Level 2	Priority: Remaining counties	$152,000
DCFC	Non-priority	$1,520,000
DCFC	Priority: Grant, Harney, Jefferson, Klamath, Lake, Morrow, Sherman, Union, Wallowa, or Wheeler	$1,760,000
DCFC	Priority: Remaining counties	$1,760,000

*The funding for Grant, Harney, Jefferson, Klamath, Lake, Morrow, Sherman, Union, Wallowa, and Wheeler counties will remain in place until January 31st, 2027, or the funding is fully reserved, whichever is sooner.

Priority communities are rural or low-income areas of Oregon. We reserved 70% of available rebate funds for projects in these areas.

Non-priority communities are any area of Oregon that is not rural or low-income. We have 30% of available rebate funds for projects in those areas.

Priority counties are ten Oregon counties that have never received a rebate from the program: Grant, Harney, Jefferson, Klamath, Lake, Morrow, Sherman, Union, Wallowa, and Wheeler. We reserved some rebate funds for projects in those counties. If the priority county funds are not claimed by Jan. 31, 2027, we’ll add any remaining funds to the statewide priority amount.

How the applicant waitlist works

Round 5 does not have an application deadline. However, if we receive eligible project applications after we’ve allocated the initial $5.5 million we have available for Round 5, we’ll place those applications on a waitlist.

We’ll fund projects on the waitlist using returned rebate funds from Round 5 or Round 4. Returned rebate funds typically happen because an applicant cancelled their project or could not complete it in time. If funding becomes available, the next applicant on the waitlist for the relevant funding category (see funding tracker above) will receive notification.

We’ll award rebates to projects on the waitlist in the order they joined it. However, we can’t predict how much in returned rebates we’ll receive (if any) or when we will receive them.

Program overview

Filling in gaps in EV charging infrastructure in Oregon’s communities

The program funds EV charging station projects at multi-family housing, workplaces, and public parking areas.

Rebates cover most project costs

$8,000 per Level 2 charging port and $80,000 per DC fast charging port, or up to 80-95% of eligible project costs, whichever is lower.

Multiple funding opportunities

The program launched in 2023 and has had four funding opportunities since then.

Prioritizing rural and predominantly low-income communities

Most of the program’s funding (70%) is reserved for priority communities.

Flexibility for program applicants

During an open rebate opportunity, the program distributes funding on a first-come, first-served basis. Applicants may apply for a rebate before or after their project is complete if they meet all eligibility requirements.

Eligible applicants include businesses, nonprofits, public entities, Tribes, EV service providers, and owners of multifamily home complexes.

Map of planned and funded charging stations

The tool below provides data on the location, project status, and funding round for EV charging stations funded by the Community Charging Rebates program. "Coming soon" means projects that have completed rebate applications and reserved funding but have not yet been installed. Some of the projects that have reserved funding may not reach completion.

September 2026

We closed the survey seeking feedback on the drafted requirements for Round 5 equipment and network providers: DRAFT CCR Round 5 Equipment & Network Requirements.
We expect to launch the next funding opportunity by the Fall of 2026, using about $5 million from a federal grant we received in 2024

March 2026 - To address ODOT's funding gap for the 2025-2027 budget cycle, the Oregon Legislature redirected state funding from several ODOT programs and projects. This includes an $8 million redirection from the Community Charging Rebates program. This is a one-time budget solution to prevent 470 layoffs and deep service reductions that would have impacted safety for all travelers in Oregon. This redirection will not affect funding for reserved and distributed project rebates, including projects in the “Round 4" funding opportunity that closed Jan. 20, 2026.

Janurary 2026 - Due to high demand, Round 4 closed at 5:00 pm on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.

November 2025 - Round 4 of ODOT’s Community Charging Rebates program opened on November 6th, 2025 with $5 million in federal funding available for rebates to eligible parties for procurement and installation of Level 2 EV chargers in multi-family housing, workplaces, and public venues.

The Round 5 application went live on October 1st, 2026. Applications to reserve rebate funding will be processed in the order that they are received.

Site Verification and Recipient Acknowledgment Form

The Round 4 application went live on November 6th, 2025, at 9:00am. Applications to reserve rebate funding will be processed in the order that they are received.