Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary

Breathe California of the Bay Area, Golden Gate, and Central Coast 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, the awardee will serve as a Clean Cities and Communities Coalition, delivering stakeholder engagement, technical assistance, and outreach activities within its designated territory in San Jose, California. 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 choices and innovative mobility technologies.

The primary deliverables include stakeholder engagement and coordination with public and private partners, technical assistance programming tailored to the coalition's service region, and comprehensive tracking and reporting of critical program and performance metrics. These activities support the broader federal objective of fostering collaborative partnerships that leverage domestic energy resources and advance sustainable transportation initiatives at the local level.