BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL): SECOND-LIFE BATTERY IN MOBILE EV CHARGING APPLICATION FOR RURAL TRANSPORTATION (SMART) THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT IS TO RESEARCH, DEVELOP AND DEMONSTRATE FOUR SECOND-LIFE BATTERY (SLB)-INTEGRATED MOBILE CHARGING STATIONS (MCS) SUPPORTING EV CHARGING IN DISADVANTAGED RURAL AREAS ACHIEVING =35% REDUCTION OF UPFRONT INVESTMENT COST FOR MCSS WHEN COMPARED TO EXISTING PRODUCTS BASED ON NEW BATTERIES, WHILE PROVIDING COMPARABLE ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) CHARGING CAPACITIES.