Dallas could soon offer 10 electric vehicle charging stations for public use at five libraries and five recreation centers.
On Monday, during the Parks, Trails and the Environment Committee meeting, members were briefed on the approval of a grant of about $645,600 from the Federal Highway Administration’s Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Community Program to fund the stations.
The grant approval comes as the city seeks to expand access to sustainable transportation through additional electric vehicle charging sites.
“I am very pleased to see that the city has followed through on this,” council member Paul Ridley, who represents District 14, said. He later questioned if the chargers would be ready by the end of the calendar year.
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Oppong Hemeng, senior climate coordinator with the Office of Environmental Quality and Sustainability, said some of the listed stations would start seeing work by the end of 2026.
In 2020, the Dallas City Council unanimously approved the Dallas Comprehensive Environmental and Climate Action Plan, a guide for the city’s environmental and climate action efforts to address current and future challenges.
In August 2025, the North Central Texas Council of Governments opened the North Texas EV Infrastructure Call for Projects to select public-sector properties for the installation of level two chargers, which can charge an EV battery up to 80% in approximately 4 to 10 hours.
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The 10 selected sites were chosen based on the North Central Texas Council of Governments’ criteria, which included areas with insufficient existing charging infrastructure and community and economic development needs.
These are the locations:
Hampton Illinois Branch Library, 2951 S. Hampton RoadPleasant Grove Branch Library, 7310 Lake June RoadJuanita Craft Recreation Center, 4500 Spring Ave.Thurgood Marshall Recreation Center, 5150 Mark Trail WayJanie C. Turner Recreation Center, 6424 Elam Road Jaycee-Zaragoza Recreation Center, 3114 Clymer St.Lakewood Library, 6121 Worth St.Renner Frankford Branch Library, 6400 Frankford RoadBeckley-Saner Recreation Center, 114 W Hobson Ave.Preston Royal Branch Library, 5626 Royal Lane
These locations will be open to the public.
The North Central Texas Council of Governments, which is administering the grant, will meet this week with the city staff to provide more information on the timeline of the project.
Once all the details have been finalized, the Dallas City Council must vote to approve the grant for the installation process to kick off.