Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Michigan, plans to introduce a bill Wednesday that would create a $50 million grant program in the Department of Transportation to fund wireless electric vehicle charging projects.
State, local or tribal governments could receive grants of up to $5 million to fund static or dynamic chargers. They would be required to pay for at least 20% of the total cost of the project.
Static chargers would charge the vehicle while it's standing still, such as at a bus stop, while dynamic charging would charge the vehicle in motion. The state of Michigan's Office of Future Mobility and Electrification has plans to build a one-mile wireless charging road, which Lawrence said would be eligible for a grant under her proposed program.
