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Energy Fully reversed Announced
NEVI EV-charging funding freeze ruled illegal, funds restored
~$1B in immediate funds; $5B program (20 states + DC plaintiffs)
Original action
FHWA rescinded existing NEVI program guidance and suspended approval of all state deployment plans, freezing access to previously approved EV-charging funds.
- Department of Transportation / FHWA
- National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program
Reversal
A federal court ruled the freeze illegal in a suit by 20 states and DC; NEVI funds began flowing again in June 2025, were restored nationwide by August, and were secured for all states by a January 2026 court order.
- Mechanism: court-forced
Notes
Restoration was court-forced over multiple rulings; Washington v. U.S. DOT, W.D. Wash.