Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary

Project Clean Air, Inc. received a $215,000 cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086) for the period of April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027. Under this award, Project Clean Air, Inc. serves as a Clean Cities and Communities (CC&C) Coalition partner, delivering stakeholder engagement, technical assistance, and market tracking services within its Bakersfield, California territory. The organization will work cooperatively with the Department of Energy's Transportation Technologies Office to advance energy security, economic prosperity, and air quality improvements through locally driven transportation energy initiatives that leverage domestic energy resources and innovative mobility technologies.

The primary deliverables include outreach and engagement activities targeting key public and private stakeholders, provision of technical assistance services to coalition members and partners, and collection and reporting of critical program performance metrics. These efforts support the broader CC&C Coalitions mission of fostering collaborative partnerships that promote cleaner transportation choices and sustainable energy alternatives at the community level.