This program sets out to invest USD 5 billion over five years to develop EV charging stations in the US. This program is funded through the US Infrastructure and Jobs Act. In early 2025, the Department of Transportation issued a memo suspending this program's funding, while the FHWA (Federal Highway Administration) was ordered to halt the approval of state EV infrastructure deployment plans. However, in mid-2025, a federal judge ruled that the DoT exceeded its authority in suspending the program's funding and, in early 2026, the federal government reinstated the program with some administrative changes