Clean cities and communities coalition outreach, engagement, and market tracking program clean cities and communities (CC & C) coalitions work cooperatively with the U.S. Department of energy's…

The Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $223,000 cooperative agreement to Virginia Clean Cities on April 1, 2026, under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086) to deliver Clean Cities and Communities Coalition outreach, engagement, and market tracking services.

Virginia Clean Cities will engage key stakeholders, provide technical assistance and outreach within its coalition territory, and track and report critical program and performance metrics to support the Transportation Technologies Office's mission of enhancing energy security, supporting economic prosperity, and improving air quality through locally driven transportation energy choices. Performance occurs in Harrisonburg, Virginia, with work extending across Virginia territories served by the coalition. The award period runs through March 31, 2027.

Clean cities and communities coalition outreach, engagement, and market tracking program clean cities and communities (CC & C) coalitions work cooperatively with the U.S. Department of energy's (DOE) transportation technologies office (TTO) to enhance the nation's energy security, support economic prosperity, and improve air quality by fostering locally driven transportation energy choices that leverage domestic energy resources and innovative mobility technologies through collaborative partnerships with public and private stakeholders. The objective of this project is for CC & C coalitions to engage key stakeholders, provide technical assistance and outreach within the coalition's territory, and to track and report critical program and performance metrics.