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ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Nonprofit organizations and places of worship are now eligible to apply for Plug In Alexandria, a city program that helps property owners install electric vehicle chargers, the Office of Climate Action announced Tuesday.
The expanded eligibility is new for 2026. The program previously served only multi-unit residential communities such as condominium associations, homeowner associations, and apartment complexes, all of which remain eligible.
Organizations accepted into the program receive two forms of support. The first is a free site visit and technical assessment from an engineering firm, paid for by the city, outlining electrical and construction requirements, feasibility, and estimated costs. The second is a reimbursement grant of up to $10,000 toward eligible installation expenses, or up to $15,000 for organizations in a low-income community census tract, as defined by New Markets Tax Credit data.
Applications are evaluated on a rolling basis as funding allows. The city is asking applicants to submit by Sept. 21 to be considered in the next evaluation round.
Grants are awarded only after chargers are installed and operational. Participants finalize their project, hire contractors, and complete the work, then submit a request for grant funds with documentation of eligible expenses. They have 12 months from the completion of their technical assessment to apply.
Eligible costs include engineering design, charging equipment, electrical work, trenching, signage and up to three years of warranties, activation fees and network subscriptions. Attorney and consultant fees, insurance charges, electricity costs and chargers reserved for individual residents or staff are not covered, nor is work performed before an applicant is accepted into the program.
The city evaluates applications on compliance with program requirements, commitment to installing chargers, readiness to implement the project and the impact of the proposed installation. Applicants who are not selected can request a debrief with staff and reapply as funding allows.
Twelve organizations have been accepted into the program to date, all of them residential: Brighton Square Homeowners Association, Cameron Station Community Association, Carlyle Towers Condominium, CIM Group, The Kingsley, Loft Condominium, Marina Towers Condominium Association, Northampton Place Condominium, Parkfairfax Condominium, Plaza Condominium Unit Owners Association, Pointe at Park Center and the Unit Owners Association of the Prescott Condominium. The Kingsley installed four charging ports for residents in April 2026, according to the city.
Grants are administered through Virginia Clean Cities. The city has also published a getting-started guide, an application checklist and a sample resident survey, which is encouraged but not required and is considered during evaluation. A partner list connects applicants with EV charging industry stakeholders and with organizations that have already completed installations.
The city describes increasing EV adoption as a key part of meeting the greenhouse gas reduction goals in its Energy and Climate Change Action Plan.
Applications and program details are at alexandriava.gov.
