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under section 104(b)(10)(C) for the Pro-
gram; and 
‘‘(ii) only available to carry out this 
section. 
‘‘(4) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Funding made avail-
able under this subsection shall be for 
projects— 
‘‘(i) directly related to the electric 
charging or hydrogen fueling of a vehicle; 
and 
‘‘(ii) only for infrastructure that is 
open to the general public or to authorized 
commercial motor vehicle operators from 
more than 1 company. 
‘‘(B) LOCATION OF INFRASTRUCTURE.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Any charging or 
fueling infrastructure acquired or installed 
with funding under this subsection shall be 
located along an alternative fuel corridor. 
‘‘(ii) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 90 
days after the date of enactment of the 
INVEST in America Act, the Secretary of 
Transportation, in coordination with the 
Secretary of Energy, shall develop guid-
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ance for States and localities to strategi-
cally deploy charging and fueling infra-
structure along alternative fuel corridors, 
consistent with this section. 
‘‘(iii) 
ADDITIONAL
CONSIDER-
ATIONS.—In developing the guidance re-
quired under clause (ii), the Secretary of 
Transportation, in coordination with the 
Secretary of Energy, shall consider, as ap-
propriate— 
‘‘(I) the distance between publicly 
available charging and fueling infra-
structure eligible under this section; 
‘‘(II) connections to the electric 
grid or fuel distribution system, in-
cluding electric distribution upgrades, 
vehicle-to-grid integration, including 
smart charge management or other 
protocols that can minimize impacts 
to the electric grid, and alignment 
with electric distribution interconnec-
tion processes; 
‘‘(III) meeting current and an-
ticipated market demands for charg-
ing or fueling infrastructure, including 
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with regard to power levels and charg-
ing speed, and minimizing the time to 
charge or refuel current and antici-
pated vehicles; 
‘‘(IV) plans to protect the electric 
grid from added load of charging dis-
tribution systems from adverse im-
pacts of changing load patterns, in-
cluding through on site storage; 
‘‘(V) plans for the use of renew-
able energy sources to power charg-
ing, energy storage, and hydrogen fuel 
production; 
‘‘(VI) the proximity of existing 
off-highway travel centers, fuel retail-
ers, and small businesses to electric 
vehicle charging infrastructure ac-
quired or funded under this sub-
section, including recommendations 
for promoting efficient dwell times 
based on best practices; 
‘‘(VII) the need for— 
‘‘(aa) publicly available elec-
tric vehicle charging infrastruc-
ture in rural corridors; 
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‘‘(bb) equitable deployment 
of electric vehicle charging infra-
structure in underserved or dis-
advantaged communities; 
‘‘(cc) vehicle charging infra-
structure that is easily accessible 
to residents of public or afford-
able 
housing 
and 
multi-unit 
dwellings; and 
‘‘(dd) consideration of the 
beneficial health impacts of in-
stalling electric vehicle charging 
infrastructure in densely popu-
lated 
communities 
with 
high 
rates of poverty, air pollution, 
and asthma; 
‘‘(VIII) the long-term operation 
and maintenance of publicly available 
electric vehicle charging infrastructure 
to avoid stranded assets and protect 
the investment of public funds in that 
infrastructure; 
‘‘(IX) existing private, national, 
State, local, Tribal, and territorial 
government electric vehicle charging 
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infrastructure programs and incen-
tives; 
‘‘(X) fostering enhanced, coordi-
nated, public-private or private invest-
ment in charging and fueling infra-
structure; 
‘‘(XI) ensuring consumer protec-
tion and pricing transparency; 
‘‘(XII) the availability of onsite 
amenities for vehicle operators, includ-
ing restrooms or food facilities; and 
‘‘(XIII) any other factors, as de-
termined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(5) ELIGIBLE
PROJECT
COSTS.—Subject to 
paragraph (6), funds made available under this sub-
section may be used for— 
‘‘(A) the acquisition or installation of elec-
tric vehicle charging or hydrogen fueling infra-
structure; 
‘‘(B) operating assistance for costs allo-
cable to operating and maintaining infrastruc-
ture acquired or installed under this subsection, 
for a period not to exceed five years; 
‘‘(C) the acquisition or installation of traf-
fic control devices located in the right-of-way to 
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provide directional information to infrastructure 
acquired, installed, or operated under this sub-
section; or 
‘‘(D) on-premises signs to provide informa-
tion about infrastructure acquired, installed, or 
operated under this subsection. 
‘‘(6) PROJECT REQUIREMENTS.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of enactment of the IN-
VEST in America Act, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation, in coordination with the Secretary of Energy 
and in consultation with relevant stakeholders, shall, 
as appropriate, develop standards and requirements 
for electric vehicle charging infrastructure under this 
subsection related to— 
‘‘(A) the installation, operation, or mainte-
nance by qualified technicians of electric vehicle 
charging infrastructure funded under this sub-
section; 
‘‘(B) the interoperability of electric vehicle 
charging infrastructure funded under this sub-
section; 
‘‘(C) any traffic control device or on-prem-
ises sign acquired, installed, or operated under 
this subsection; 
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‘‘(D) any data requested by the Secretary 
related to a project funded under this sub-
section, including the format and schedule for 
the submission of such data; 
‘‘(E) network connectivity of electric vehi-
cle charging infrastructure funded under this 
subsection that includes measures to protect 
personal privacy and ensure cybersecurity; and 
‘‘(F) information on publicly available elec-
tric vehicle charging station locations, station 
operator contact information, number of simul-
taneous refueling positions, pricing, and real- 
time availability to be made publicly available 
and easily accessible, including through applica-
ble mapping applications. 
‘‘(7) FEDERAL
SHARE.—The Federal share 
payable for the cost of a project funded under this 
subsection shall be 80 percent. 
‘‘(8) 
PERIOD
OF
AVAILABILITY.—Notwith-
standing section 118(b), funds made available for 
the Program shall be available until expended. 
‘‘(9) ADDITIONAL
ASSISTANCE
GRANTS.—For 
each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026, before mak-
ing an apportionment under section 104(b)(10), the 
Secretary shall set aside, from amounts made avail-
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able to carry out the clean corridors program under 
this subsection, $100,000,000 for grants to States 
or localities that require additional assistance to 
strategically deploy infrastructure eligible under this 
subsection along alternative fuel corridors to fill 
gaps in the national charging network, including in 
rural areas and underserved or disadvantaged com-
munities. 
‘‘(10) DEFINITION OF ALTERNATIVE FUEL COR-
RIDORS.—In this subsection, the term ‘alternative 
fuel corridors’ means a fuel corridor— 
‘‘(A) designated under subsection (a); or 
‘‘(B) equivalent to a fuel corridor described 
under such subsection that is designated, after 
consultation with any affected Indian Tribes or 
Tribal organizations, by a State or group of 
States.’’. 
SEC. 1304. COMMUNITY CLIMATE INNOVATION GRANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1 of title 23, United 
States Code, as amended by this title, is further amended 
by inserting after section 171 the following: 
‘‘§ 172. Community climate innovation grants 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish a community climate innovation grant program (in 
this section referred to as the ‘Program’) to make grants, 
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on a competitive basis, for locally selected projects that 
reduce greenhouse gas emissions while improving the mo-
bility, accessibility, and connectivity of the surface trans-
portation system. 
‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Program shall 
be to support communities in reducing greenhouse gas 
emissions from the surface transportation system. 
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS.—The Secretary may 
make grants under the Program to the following entities: 
‘‘(1) A metropolitan planning organization. 
‘‘(2) A unit of local government or a group of 
local governments, or a county or multi-county spe-
cial district. 
‘‘(3) A subdivision of a local government. 
‘‘(4) A transit agency. 
‘‘(5) A special purpose district with a transpor-
tation function or a port authority. 
‘‘(6) An Indian Tribe or Tribal organization. 
‘‘(7) A territory. 
‘‘(8) A multijurisdictional group of entities de-
scribed in paragraphs (1) through (7). 
‘‘(d) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible for a grant 
under the Program, an entity specified in subsection (c) 
shall submit to the Secretary an application in such form, 
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at such time, and containing such information as the Sec-
retary determines appropriate. 
‘‘(e) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—The Secretary may only 
provide a grant under the Program for a project that is 
expected to yield a significant reduction in greenhouse gas 
emissions from the surface transportation system and— 
‘‘(1) is a project eligible for assistance under 
this title or under chapter 53 of title 49, or is a cap-
ital project for vehicles and facilities, whether pub-
licly or privately owned, that are used to provide 
intercity passenger service by bus; or 
‘‘(2) is a capital project as defined in section 
22906 of title 49 to improve intercity passenger rail 
that will yield a significant reduction in single occu-
pant vehicle trips and improve mobility on public 
roads. 
‘‘(f) ELIGIBLE USES.—Grant amounts received for a 
project under the Program may be used for— 
‘‘(1) development phase activities, including 
planning, feasibility analysis, revenue forecasting, 
environmental review, preliminary engineering and 
design work, and other preconstruction activities; 
and 
‘‘(2) construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, 
acquisition of real property (including land related 
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to the project and improvements to the land), envi-
ronmental mitigation, construction contingencies, ac-
quisition of equipment, and operational improve-
ments. 
‘‘(g) PROJECT PRIORITIZATION.—In making grants 
for projects under the Program, the Secretary shall give 
priority to projects that are expected to yield the most sig-
nificant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from the 
surface transportation system. 
‘‘(h) ADDITIONAL
CONSIDERATIONS.—In making 
grants for projects under the Program, the Secretary shall 
consider the extent to which— 
‘‘(1) a project maximizes greenhouse gas reduc-
tions in a cost-effective manner; 
‘‘(2) a project reduces dependence on single-oc-
cupant vehicle trips or provides additional transpor-
tation options; 
‘‘(3) a project improves the connectivity and ac-
cessibility of the surface transportation system, par-
ticularly to low- and zero-emission forms of trans-
portation, including public transportation, walking, 
and bicycling; 
‘‘(4) an applicant has adequately considered or 
will adequately consider, including through the op-
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portunity for public comment, the environmental jus-
tice and equity impacts of the project; 
‘‘(5) a project contributes to geographic diver-
sity among grant recipients, including to achieve a 
balance between urban, suburban, and rural commu-
nities; 
‘‘(6) a project serves low-income residents of 
low-income communities, including areas of per-
sistent poverty, while not displacing such residents; 
‘‘(7) a project uses pavement materials that 
demonstrate reductions in greenhouse gas emissions 
through sequestration or innovative manufacturing 
processes; 
‘‘(8) 
a 
project 
repurposes 
neglected 
or 
underused infrastructure, including abandoned high-
ways, bridges, railways, trail ways, and adjacent 
underused spaces, into new hybrid forms of public 
space that support multiple modes of transportation; 
and 
‘‘(9) a project includes regional multimodal 
transportation system management and operations 
elements that will improve the effectiveness of such 
project and encourage reduction of single occupancy 
trips by providing the ability of users to plan, use, 
and pay for multimodal transportation alternatives. 
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‘‘(i) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) 
MAXIMUM
AMOUNT.—The 
maximum 
amount of a grant under the Program shall be 
$25,000,000. 
‘‘(2) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Of the amounts 
made available to carry out the Program, the Sec-
retary may use up to 1 percent to provide technical 
assistance to applicants and potential applicants. 
‘‘(j) TREATMENT OF PROJECTS.— 
‘‘(1) FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary 
shall, with respect to a project funded by a grant 
under this section, apply— 
‘‘(A) the requirements of this title to a 
highway project; 
‘‘(B) the requirements of chapter 53 of 
title 49 to a public transportation project; and 
‘‘(C) the requirements of section 22905 of 
title 49 to a passenger rail or freight rail 
project. 
‘‘(2) MULTIMODAL PROJECTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise 
provided in this paragraph, if an eligible project 
is a multimodal project, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(i) determine the predominant modal 
component of the project; and 
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‘‘(ii) apply the applicable requirements 
of such predominant modal component to 
the project. 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTIONS.— 
‘‘(i) PASSENGER
OR
FREIGHT
RAIL 
COMPONENT.—For 
any 
passenger 
or 
freight rail component of a project, the re-
quirements of section 22907(j)(2) of title 
49 shall apply. 
‘‘(ii) PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION COM-
PONENT.—For any public transportation 
component of a project, the requirements 
of section 5333 of title 49 shall apply. 
‘‘(C) BUY AMERICA.—In applying the Buy 
America requirements under section 313 of this 
title and sections 5320, 22905(a), and 24305(f) 
of title 49 to a multimodal project under this 
paragraph, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(i) consider the various modal com-
ponents of the project; and 
‘‘(ii) seek to maximize domestic jobs. 
‘‘(k) SINGLE-OCCUPANCY VEHICLE HIGHWAY FA-
CILITIES.—None of the funds provided under this section 
may be used for a project that will result in the construc-
tion of new capacity available to single occupant vehicles 
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unless the project consists of a high-occupancy vehicle fa-
cility and is consistent with section 166. 
‘‘(l) PUBLIC COMMENT.—Prior to issuing the notice 
of funding opportunity for funding under this section for 
fiscal year 2023, the Secretary, in consultation with the 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 
shall solicit public comment on the method of determining 
the significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions re-
quired under subsection (e). 
‘‘(m) CONSULTATION.—Prior to making an award 
under this section in a given fiscal year, the Secretary 
shall consult with the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency to determine which projects are ex-
pected to yield a significant reduction in greenhouse gas 
emissions as required under subsection (e). 
‘‘(n) RURAL SET-ASIDE.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall set 
aside not less than 10 percent of the amounts made 
available to carry out this section for projects lo-
cated in rural areas. 
‘‘(2) DEFINITION
OF
RURAL
AREA.—In this 
subsection, the term ‘rural area’ means all areas of 
a State or territory that are outside of an urbanized 
area with a population greater than 74,999 individ-
uals, as determined by the Bureau of the Census.’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by insert-
ing after the item relating to section 171 the following: 
‘‘172. Community climate innovation grants.’’. 
SEC. 1305. METRO PERFORMANCE PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall establish a metro performance program in ac-
cordance with this section to enhance local decision mak-
ing and provide enhanced local control in transportation 
project delivery. 
(b) DIRECT RECIPIENT DESIGNATION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall des-
ignate high-performing metropolitan planning orga-
nizations and units of local government based on the 
criteria in paragraph (3) to be direct recipients of 
funds under this section. 
(2) AUTHORITY.—Nothing in this section shall 
be construed to prohibit a direct recipient from tak-
ing any action otherwise authorized to secure and 
expend Federal funds authorized under chapter 1 of 
title 23, United States Code. 
(3) CRITERIA.—In designating an applicant 
under this subsection, the Secretary shall consider, 
where applicable— 
(A) the legal, financial, and technical ca-
pacity of the applicant; 
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discretionary grant from the Secretary within 
the preceding 5 years, the administration of 
such grant; 
(E) the extent to which the planning and 
decision making process of the applicant, in-
cluding the long-range transportation plan and 
the approved transportation improvement pro-
gram under section 134 of such title, support— 
(i) the performance goals established 
under section 150(b) of such title; and 
(ii) the achievement of metropolitan 
or statewide performance targets estab-
lished under section 150(d) of such title; 
(F) whether the applicant is a designated 
recipient of funds as described under subpara-
graphs (A) and (B) of section 5302(4) of title 
49, United States Code, or a direct recipient of 
funds under section 5307 of such title from the 
Federal Transit Administration; 
(G) if the applicant is a unit of local gov-
ernment, whether the applicable metropolitan 
planning organization has been designated as a 
direct recipient; and 
(H) any other criteria established by the 
Secretary. 
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