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Nevada misses out on millions in federal grant money as EV charger program suspended
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – A lot of funding changes are happening rapidly at the federal level since President Donald Trump took office less than a month ago. That includes the suspension of a national program to help build out America’s EV charger network. Nevada was supposed to get $38 million under the National Electrical Vehicle (NEVI) Program but didn’t give out any of that grant money to business owners as other states already did and now that money is off the table.
“Usually, there will be like a lot of cars waiting. Sometimes people see people are not in their cars, they’ll go and try to pull their plug out,” explained Ivy White while waiting to charge up her car at an EV charger station in Henderson.
“You have to get up extra early just to be able to get to the charger before other people do,” shared another driver who did not want to appear on camera. There is such a need for more chargers in Nevada, people have gotten into fights over them.
“I’ve been here where they had to call the cops one time because two couples got into it,” White recounted. White says she sometime tries to come in the middle of the night to avoid waiting for other drivers to charge up.
“What’s the longest that you’ve waited for a charger?,” FOX5’s Kim Passoth questioned.
“Give or take about like two hours,” White responded. In November 2021, the Biden Administration allocated $5 billion for the NEVI Program. Each state was allocated a cut of the money to provide grants to small businesses that wanted to get into the business of EV charging especially in rural areas off interstates and highways.
Ryan McKinnon with EV advocacy group Charge Ahead Partnership says the current number of charging stations is not enough to serve EV drivers across the country and especially in Nevada. McKinnon claims Nevada dragged their feet giving out the NEVI grant money putting the state even further behind when it comes to the number of EV chargers.
“Nevada has had a really problematic approach towards NEVI this entire time. Right now, you have lots of states all over the country, have a lot of Nevada’s neighbors that have already opened up NEVI funded charging stations…The way other states did it, they set up an application process giving a gas station on the corner or off an interstate exit and you wanted to get into this marketplace, you can apply for funds. You can get a grant,” McKinnon stated.
“That’s lousy. That’s very lousy…Like if I try to go up north, it’s even more like sparse,” White contended hearing millions of federal dollars that could have been used to build charges in Nevada is now suspended.
FOX5 reached out to the Nevada Department of Transporation who was in charge of distributing the $38 million in federal grant money in Nevada before the NEVI Program was suspended. They shared this statement:
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has apportioned funds for Nevada under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program, but these funds operate as reimbursements, meaning they are not distributed upfront. While some states opted to distribute NEVI funds as grants to EV manufacturers, Nevada chose a Request for Proposal (RFP) process to ensure a transparent, competitive approach aligned with the state’s infrastructure priorities. Nevada had a Request for Proposals ready to be released when the federal government paused the program, placing the process on hold pending further federal guidance.
Nevada also faced unique challenges in rolling out NEVI funds, particularly in rural areas where sufficient energy capacity is not readily available to support new EV chargers. Throughout this process, NDOT has prioritized responsible stewardship of public funds, ensuring compliance with evolving federal guidance while working to maximize the program’s long-term impact.
The NEVI program has specific power and connectivity requirements, which required careful coordination with stakeholders, including NV Energy, to ensure proposed charging locations met federal standards. NDOT explored multiple pathways to deploy NEVI funds before finalizing the RFP, balancing the need for speed with the responsibility to ensure projects would be eligible for reimbursement.
About five percent of all vehicles in Nevada are electric ranking the state as eighth in highest percentage of EV’s on the road. However, there are only about four charging stations per 100 EV’s ranking Nevada 43rd for EV chargers.
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Home prices in Southern Nevada dropped from record highs to end 2025 and less homes sold last year compared with 2024.
Approximately 28,498 existing homes sold in the region last year, which is down almost 9 percent from the 31,305 homes that sold in 2024, according to trade association Las Vegas Realtors, which pulls its data from the Multiple Listing Service. This is the lowest number of homes sold in a year in Southern Nevada since 2007 right before the Great Recession.
The median sale price for a house sold in Southern Nevada in December was approximately $470,000, a 3.9 percent drop from November, according to LVR. By the end of December, LVR reported 6,396 single-family homes listed for sale without any sort of offer. That’s up 28.8 percent from one year earlier.
Despite a down year in sales, the local market did end on a high note.
George Kypreos, president of Las Vegas Realtors, said he is optimistic the housing market could turn around this year. The LVR report noted that home sales in Southern Nevada have seen “peaks and valleys” in recent years, generally declining since 2021 when a record 50,010 properties sold.
“Although it was a relatively slow year for home sales, we’re seeing some encouraging signs heading into the new year,” said Kypreos in a statement. “Buyer activity locally and nationally is starting to improve. Home prices have been fairly stable, and mortgage interest rates ended the year lower than they were the previous year. Most trends are pointing to a more balanced housing market in 2026.”
Freddie Mac currently has the average price for a 30-year fixed-term mortgage rate at 6.1 percent. That mortgage rate has not gone below 6 percent since 2022.
The all-time high median home sale price in Southern Nevada was broken multiple times last year, and currently sits at $488,995 which was last set in November while the condo and townhome market has dropped substantially from an all-time high that was set in October of 2024 ($315,000) to $275,000 to end 2025.
Major residential real estate brokerages are mixed as to where the market will head this year as Zillow, Redfin and Realtor.com have all put out their 2026 projections, and they expect a similar market to 2025. Mortgage rates aren’t expected to drop enough next year to unlock the country’s housing market, new builds will continue to lag, and prices will remain relatively elevated.
Realtor.com said in its report that it predicts a “steadier” housing market next year and a slight shift to a more balanced market. Redfin’s report says 2026 will be the year of the “great housing reset,” which means the start of a yearslong period of “gradual increases in home sales and normalization of prices as affordability gradually improves.”
Finally, Zillow said the housing market should “warm up” in 2026 with “buyers seeing a bit more breathing room and sellers benefiting from price stability and more consistent demand.”
Contact Patrick Blennerhassett at pblennerhassett@reviewjournal.com.
TRUCKEE, Calif. — An avalanche in California’s Sierra Nevada on Monday buried a snowmobiler in snow and killed him, authorities said.
Rescuers responded after a 911 call around 2:20 p.m. reported a possible avalanche near Johnson Peak and Castle Peak in Truckee.
The snowmobiler was initially reported missing but then was found under the snow several minutes later, the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
Fellow recreationists found him but he didn’t survive despite lifesaving efforts, according to the statement.
Emergency personnel were working to safely extract the victim late Monday and to confirm no others were buried.
The sheriff’s office said more avalanches could occur and recommended that people avoid the area.
Each winter, 25 to 30 people die in avalanches in the U.S., according to the National Avalanche Center. The center’s current map shows high risk spots in Utah and Washington and areas of considerable risk in California, Colorado, Idaho and Wyoming.
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Boys basketball
Class 5A
1. Liberty (10-5)
2. Democracy Prep (9-6)
3. Coronado (5-6)
4. Bishop Gorman (9-7)
5. Desert Pines (11-4)
Class 4A
1. Clark (8-5)
2. Las Vegas High (10-4)
3. Losee (7-5)
4. Faith Lutheran (11-5)
5. Shadow Ridge (11-4)
Class 3A
1. Virgin Valley (9-2)
2. The Meadows (9-5)
3. Boulder City (9-5)
4. GV Christian (8-6)
5. Pahrump Valley (5-7)
Games to watch
All games at 6:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted
Tuesday
Losee at Las Vegas
Faith Lutheran at Liberty
Wednesday
Bishop Gorman at Desert Pines
Virgin Valley at The Meadows
Thursday
Coronado at Mojave
Clark at Durango
Friday
Desert Pines at Las Vegas
Virgin Valley at Boulder City
Saturday
Big City Showdown at Coronado
Liberty vs. Desert Pines, 4:30 p.m.
Bishop Gorman vs. Coronado, 8 p.m.
Girls basketball
Class 5A
1. Bishop Gorman (11-1)
2. Democracy Prep (7-4)
3. Centennial (6-3)
4. Liberty (10-7)
5. Shadow Ridge (3-4)
Class 4A
1. Mojave (9-4)
2. Mater East (10-4)
3. Losee (14-5)
4. Del Sol (13-3)
5. Cimarron-Memorial (9-2)
Class 3A
1. Virgin Valley (6-5)
2. Boulder City (8-6)
3. Moapa Valley (8-4)
4. Coral Academy (7-4)
5. Pahrump Valley (4-7)
Games to watch
All games at 6:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted
Wednesday
Faith Lutheran at Shadow Ridge
Centennial at Liberty
Mojave at Desert Oasis
Thursday
Sierra Vista at Cimarron-Memorial, 5 p.m.
Friday
Mater East at Desert Oasis
Virgin Valley at Boulder City
Saturday
Big City Showdown at Coronado
Bishop Gorman vs. Centennial, 6:15 p.m.
Flag football
Class 5A
1. Desert Oasis (8-0)
2. Shadow Ridge (10-1)
3. Arbor View (10-1)
4. Palo Verde (10-3)
5. Liberty (6-2)
Class 4A
1. Virgin Valley (5-3)
2. Sierra Vista (5-2)
3. Mater East (6-3)
4. Clark (7-4)
5. Spring Valley (5-2)
Games to watch
All games at 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday
Palo Verde at Desert Oasis
Coronado at Bishop Gorman
SECTA at Arbor View
Friday
Shadow Ridge at Palo Verde
Canyon Springs at Arbor View
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