NV loses a third of EV charging funds under federal budget measure

By: Jeniffer Solis

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: February 17, 2026

Words: 784

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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The Trump administration has quietly slashed millions in federal funding from a program designed to build a network of high-powered charging stations along the nation’s highways – a move that will cost Nevada $12.6 million in funds.

Two years ago, the Nevada Department of Transportation was awarded $38 million in federal funding under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program, but a budget bill passed by Congress last week cut the state’s funding by a …

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