Cooperative Agreement DEEE0011134

This federal Project Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction) provides $9,732,021 to the New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) to support urban area strategies to electrify micro/light to heavy duty mobility in New York City. The award, which runs from January 15, 2025 to December 1, 2030, will fund the deployment of electric vehicle charging infrastructure and other transportation electrification initiatives across the...

The Department of Energy awarded the City of New York's Department of Sanitation (DSNY) a $4,434,820 Project Grant under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications (CFDA 81.253) federal grant program. The objective of the project is to hold at least 200 mobile battery collection drop-off events across the 5 boroughs of New York City, implement a marketing campaign to reach at least 1 million residents, and collect at least 35,000 pounds of batteries....

This $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) aims to advance the deployment of sustainable hydrogen infrastructure in New York State. The key products and services to be delivered include: Streamlining the permitting process for hydrogen fueling stations through collaborative engagement with stakeholders, compilation of best...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) will fund $294,929 of research at New York University (NYU) from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027. The research aims to establish a new framework for digital twin modeling of urban energy delivery strategies, grounded in logistics and platform economics. It will leverage both model-based and data-driven approaches, along with a living lab and industry collaboration, to address challenges...

This $599,784 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports research at George Washington University that will target and innovate system design and operational problems involved in the "final 50 feet" of urban delivery. The project will conduct economic and system-level analyses to characterize this problem, identify key drivers, and evaluate the effectiveness of new policies, designs, and operations to address challenges...

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded a $14,795,246.34 Project Grant to the New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205). This grant will fund the "Gateway to Hunts Point FDC: Freight Electric Vehicle Charging Hub and Welcome Center" project. The project aims to construct an electric vehicle (EV) charging hub and welcome center in the Hunts Point neighborhood of New York City to support the...

This $8,500,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program (CFDA 66.039) will enable the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) to replace 10 diesel bucket trucks with 10 battery-electric bucket trucks and install the necessary charging infrastructure. The goal of this project is to reduce diesel particulate matter, nitrogen oxides (NOx), and exposure to diesel air toxics in the city of Chicago. The...

This $30,141,080 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (CFDA 20.823 Port Infrastructure Development Program) will fund the replacement of approximately 60 diesel yard tractors with battery electric yard tractors at the Long Beach Container Terminal (LBCT) in Long Beach, California. The award will also support the construction of electric equipment charging infrastructure with energy load management software to enhance energy efficiency, as...

This $7.99 million project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's BUILD TO SCALE program will fund the Clean Fight NY initiative to strengthen New York's clean energy sector. Clean Fight NY will help address structural barriers facing growth-stage clean energy companies in New York through formalizing an adoption ecosystem that maximizes regional clean energy, customer, and capital assets. Specifically, Clean Fight NY will scale its core accelerator program...

This Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 2, under the Diesel Emission Reduction Act National Grants program (CFDA 66.039), provides $1,686,618 to New York City and Lower Hudson Valley Clean Cities, Inc., doing business as Empire Clean Cities, to reduce diesel emissions at the Hunts Point Market in the Bronx, New York. The funding will support installation of 19 electric transport refrigeration units and associated electrical infrastructure for fleet partners Nathel...