NJ eMobility Rolling Grant Program

The NJ eMobility Rolling Grant Program aims to reduce transportation emissions in New Jersey, particularly benefiting low-income and disadvantaged communities. By promoting electric mobility solutions like rideshare and electric vehicle infrastructure, the program addresses health disparities linked to pollution. Projects must demonstrate community engagement and scalability, ensuring access to clean transportation options while improving air quality and public health. The funding prioritizes shovel-ready projects that demonstrate a clear understanding of community needs.

Purpose of Funding
Transportation emissions remain the largest source of greenhouse gas pollution in the State, contributing to climate change impacts like rising temperatures, rising sea levels, and more extreme weather events. They also serve as a significant contributor for other air pollutants, like NOx and particulate matter, which have harmful environmental and health effects. Moving toward transportation electrification addresses these concerns because electric vehicles (EVs) do not produce any tailpipe emissions.
New Jersey’s low-income communities and communities of color have historically been subject to an unreasonably high number of environmental and public health stressors, including transportation emissions. As a result, residents in these areas suffer from increased adverse health effects including, but not limited to, asthma, cancer, elevated blood lead levels, cardiovascular disease, and developmental disorders.
Electric mobility solutions like carshare, rideshare, and ride hailing services provide additional modes of transport for residents in underserved areas, who often don’t own a personal vehicle and rely on public transportation. eMobility will help ensure they have access to and can benefit from the advantages of clean vehicle technology.
Project Types
This is not a conclusive list of all project types, and projects may includes more than one service model. Projects should include meaningful engagement with the community and be tailored to meet the needs of residents they serve.
CarsharingRidesharing/Carpooling/VanpoolingeMobility HubsFixed Route Transit ServicesMicrotransit ServicesRide-Hailing/Ride-on-Demand Services
Project Elements
Electric vehiclesEV charging stationsProgram development and operationReal property and/or modifications for electric vehicle/charging equipment sites
Projects may include one of these project elements or a combination of elements depending on the goal of the program.
Funding
There are no limits to the size of a proposal, but it is beneficial to indicate if a project is scalable with a description of what that means for the overall project.
Applicants are encouraged to consider structuring their projects to be scaled and, if appropriate, replicable in other communities. DEP’s funding sources, amounts, and timing can vary. This scalability is useful to help implement the program – whether through a pilot version or an expanded model – depending on the available funding.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants for the eMobility Grant Program may be the following entities:PublicPrivateFor-profitNot-for-profitEducationalGovernmentProject sites and the communities they serve must be in New Jersey. Qualifications Required for ConsiderationProjects should benefit one or more disadvantaged communities in New Jersey through zero-emission transportation options that:Improve mobility and access to jobs, education, healthcare services, and other needs as displayed and/or identified by the communityReduce greenhouse gas emissions and other transportation pollutants in and around the communityDemonstrate meaningful engagement within the communityEligible ExpensesEligible expenses can include:Electric Vehicles and EV charging stationsProgram Development and OperationProperty purchase or lease (headquarters for vehicles and charging equipment)Education and OutreachMethods to ensure equityTechnology (hardware, software, data collection, etc.)Projects may include one of these project elements or a combination of elements depending on the goal of the program.