Programs
Money and rules in Mississippi.
Summarized from the Department of Energy's Laws and Incentives record, pulled
2026-09-10, with a link to the original beside each one. Programs change and most of them run out
of money, so check the current terms with whoever runs it before you count on it.
Funding
Mississippi's National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Planning
Funding
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) NEVI Formula Program required the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) to submit an annually updated EV Infrastructure Deployment Plan (Plan) for fiscal years 2022 through 2026 to their FHWA Division Office, describing how the state intended to distribute NEVI...
Rules that affect an installation
Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Partnership Authority
Context
The Mississippi Transportation Commission (Commission) has the authority to enter into partnerships with private companies to design, finance, construct, operate, or maintain EV charging stations in the state. EV charging stations must adhere to minimum standards set by the Commission.
Public Utility Definition
Rule
A person who purchases electricity on a metered retail basis from an electric public utility and provides a portion to the public for the purpose of charging electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles is defined as an end-use customer and not a public utility. (Reference Mississippi Code 77-3-3)
Federal programs
Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grants
Funding
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program (CFI Program) offers funding to deploy publicly accessible electric vehicle charging and hydrogen, propane, and natural gas fueling infrastructure.
Medium- and Heavy-Duty (MHD) Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Grants
Funding
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Vehicle Technology Office (VTO) offers grants of up to $36 million for the design, development, and demonstration of MHD EV charging infrastructure through the SuperTruck Charge program.
Electric Vehicle Charging on Federal Property
Context
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) or any federal agency may install electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) for federal employees and others authorized to park at federal facilities to charge their privately owned vehicles.
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program
Funding
The CMAQ Program provides funding to state departments of transportation (DOTs), local governments, and transit agencies for projects and programs that help meet the requirements of the Clean Air Act by reducing mobile source emissions and regional congestion on transportation networks.
Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure Grants and Loan Guarantees
Funding
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) provides loan guarantees and grants to agricultural producers and rural small businesses to purchase renewable energy systems or make energy efficiency improvements, including EV charging stations.
National Alternative Fuels Corridors
Funding
The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) designates a national network of electric vehicle (EV) charging and hydrogen, propane, and natural gas fueling infrastructure along national highway system corridors.
Other Mississippi EV programs on the public record
These are about vehicles rather than chargers. Listed so you know they exist,
each one linking to its AFDC entry.