Cooperative Agreement DEEE0009562

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 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 $1,839,078 Cooperative Agreement was awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) federal grant program. The award aims to enhance the electrification of New York City's vendor-owned school bus fleet and support investments in the Clean School Bus Program. The key objectives are to: (1) develop a citywide electric school bus resilience plan with recommendations to optimize...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) program, will support a comprehensive assessment of the technical, social, and governance feasibility of establishing a community alliance for direct air capture in California. The total funding amount is $3,685,904.00, with a performance period of August 1, 2024 to April 30, 2025. The prime awardee, the...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) federal grant program provides $1,750,000 to the National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) to advance zero-emission vehicle infrastructure planning and implementation at the state and local level. The project aims to ensure electric vehicle (EV) charging station infrastructure and other...

This Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, under the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117), will provide $3,800,000 to expand the building decarbonization workforce in Los Angeles County, Los Angeles City, and across California. The project aims to address new requirements from recent ordinances to decarbonize new...

This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) program, provides $2,480,441 to Calstart, Inc. to support a regional effort to expand public investment in electric vehicle (EV) mobility programs and neighborhood-specific infrastructure for disadvantaged and low-income communities in Sacramento, California. The project will create three mobility hubs and study their...

The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $1,489,300 Cooperative Agreement under the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117) to Power 52 Inc. The overall goal of this award is to advance equity in the solar workforce by scaling Power52's nationally recognized solar workforce training program. Key objectives include expanding equitable solar...

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 Golden Empire Transit District in Bakersfield, CA to replace several compressed natural gas buses with hydrogen fuel cell and electric buses. The $4,503,380 award will also cover the construction of a gaseous fueling station, installation of a smart grid with solar, battery, and energy management systems, and Level 3 charging infrastructure....

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 City of Santa Monica to replace four existing non-zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles with new zero-emission vehicles. The $1,260,000 award will cover the full project costs, including vehicle procurement, charging infrastructure installation, and workforce development activities. The intended outcomes are to reduce air pollution and...