Charge Ahead Colorado provides grant funding for community-based Level 2 (L2) and DC fast-charging (DCFC) electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. The objectives of Charge Ahead Colorado are to improve air transportation emissions, and increase adoption of electric vehicles across Colorado.
Eligibility:
For the Income Qualified (IQ) enhanced incentive, applicants can qualify through established programs, including: Housing Choice (Section 8) Vouchers, Low Income Public Housing, HUD Subsidized Project Based Section 8, Low Income Housing Tax Credit, Multifamily Housing (MFH) operated by a Housing Authority, etc.
Funding Entity:
Colorado Energy Office
Source:
State
Category:
Grant
Eligible Project Type:
New Construction
Rehabilitation
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Amount:
For income-qualified entities, up to 90% of eligible costs, maximum of $7,000 per Level 2 port.
Time Available:
Recurring application rounds plus ongoing funding for projects requesting 6 or less Level 2 ports
Purpose of Funds:
EV charging
Population Served:
Income-qualified (IQ) multifamily housing (MFH) communities are considered qualifying entities for the purposes of eligibility for CAC program funding and are strongly encouraged to submit applications
IQ MFH includes all applicants with documentation verifying either of the following:
-Participation in any one (1) or more of the following programs:
-Housing Choice (Section 8) Vouchers
-Low-Income Public Housing
-HUD Subsidized Project-Based Section 8
-Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC)
-MFH Operated by a Housing Authority
-Or, at least 50% of current or future residents have a household income of 80% or less of the county’s Area Median Income (AMI)
Submittal of documentation for eligibility verification purposes for all IQ MFH is required. Without providing supporting documentation, the Colorado Energy Office will not be able to offer enhanced incentives
All projects that are located at an IQ MFH community will receive higher scoring during the competitive evaluation process
Last Updated:
01/26/2026