The Trump administration appears to be backing away from its fiercely contested efforts to freeze a $5 billion federal funding program for electric vehicle chargers. On Monday, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy unveiled revised guidance for states to access their remaining share of $5 billion in formula grants from the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program.

The NEVI program was birthed in 2021 as a part of the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law enacted by President Joe Biden. Former Transportation Secretary Buttigieg spearheaded the program, and previously planned to build over 500,000 public chargers by 2030.

The money is on the table again, but with fewer requirements for proving out safety, environmental impacts, and inclusion of minority- and women-owned businesses.

The Trump administration released new guidance outlining how states can use federal funds to build electric car chargers after a federal court blocked an earlier move to freeze the program.

Many would-be EV purchasers have cited what's known as 'range anxiety' in their reluctance to switch over from a gas car.

The Trump administration on Monday issued revised guidelines for distributing $5 billion in National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure funding, according to Benzinga. The changes follow a June federal court order compelling the administration to release funds to more than a dozen states,

The Trump administration issued new guidance on Monday outlining how states can use federal funds to build electric vehicle charging stations, following a federal court's decision to block an earlier attempt to freeze the program.