Cooperative Agreement DEEE0007373

The Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $999,949 Cooperative Agreement to Metropolitan Energy Center, Inc. (MEC) on June 1, 2024 under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086). The objective of this 2-year project is to provide Clean Cities outreach, education, and coalition capacity building, with a focus on environmental justice communities and disadvantaged communities (DACs) in the Midwest region. MEC, a non-profit...

The City of Oakland received a $1,364,154 Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program (CFDA 66.049). The funding will be used to replace four eligible internal combustion engine Class 6 and 7 heavy-duty vehicles with new zero-emission electric vehicles, including the purchase and installation of necessary charging infrastructure. The project will also provide workforce development and training for 25 staff members to support...

This Project Grant award of $371,516, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Reduce, Reuse, Recycling Education and Outreach (REO) Grant Program (CFDA 66.921), supports the Clean Air Council's efforts to enhance residential composting and recycling in the disadvantaged communities of Braddock, Clairton, and Swissvale, Pennsylvania. The project aims to build and support backyard and community composting systems, including conducting outreach campaigns, developing...

This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program (CFDA 66.049), will fund the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) to replace 60 in-use, non-zero-emission heavy-duty school buses with new zero-emission electric buses. The $15,178,465 award will cover the cost of vehicle procurement, charging infrastructure, workforce development and training, and community engagement activities. The project aims to reduce air...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046) provides $1,000,000 to the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments (Acog) for the development of climate action plans. The key deliverables over the 4-year program period include a Priority Climate Action Plan, a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan, and a final status report. The plans will identify strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, under its Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046), awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Salt Lake City Corporation to develop a comprehensive, economy-wide climate mitigation plan for the Salt Lake City-Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The grant activities will be led by a collaborative multi-jurisdiction effort called the Greater Salt Lake Area Clean Energy and Air Roadmap (CLEAR), which will engage with air pollution...

This $440,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) supports the State of Delaware, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) in addressing air quality concerns in communities with environmental justice concerns. The key activities include: Deploying air sensors and collecting samples to evaluate major air pollutants and volatile organic compounds in the Route 9...

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $944,904 Cooperative Agreement to The Greater Sacramento Regional Clean Air Coalition, Inc. under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) Federal Grant Program. The objective of this project is to provide comprehensive education, outreach, and technical assistance to fleet operators in California's rural and remote areas. This will empower them to evaluate their fleets, explore...

This $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046) provides funding to the City of Stockton, California to develop a Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP) and a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP). The key objectives are to 1) conduct a greenhouse gas inventory, 2) quantify emissions reduction measures, 3) analyze the benefits to low-income and disadvantaged communities, and 4)...

This $2,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Reduce, Reuse, Recycling Education and Outreach (CFDA 66.921) program will fund a comprehensive recycling outreach and education campaign led by the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus in Northeastern Illinois. The three-year initiative aims to increase waste prevention activities, boost recycling participation rates, and reduce contamination in the recycling stream across 275 municipalities and 7 counties. Key activities...