Summary

The Western Riverside Council of Governments received a $138,000 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), effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027. The awardee will implement the Clean Cities and Communities Coalition Outreach, Engagement, and Market Tracking Program, serving the Riverside, California region. Under this agreement, the organization will engage key stakeholders within its territory, provide technical assistance and outreach activities, and track and report critical program and performance metrics to support locally driven transportation energy choices that leverage domestic energy resources and innovative mobility technologies.

The cooperative agreement supports the Department of Energy's Transportation Technologies Office objectives to enhance national energy security, support economic prosperity, and improve air quality through collaborative public-private partnerships. The awardee's primary deliverables include stakeholder engagement initiatives, technical assistance services to coalition members, outreach programming within the designated service territory, and comprehensive performance data collection and reporting to inform program effectiveness and impact assessment.