Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary

Clean Fuels Ohio received a $215,000 Cooperative Agreement award 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, Clean Fuels Ohio, operating as a Clean Cities and Communities (CC&C) Coalition, will provide stakeholder engagement, technical assistance, and outreach activities within its coalition territory in Upper Arlington, Ohio. The organization will track and report critical program and performance metrics to support the Department of Energy's Transportation Technologies Office in advancing energy security, economic prosperity, and air quality improvements through locally driven transportation energy choices and innovative mobility technologies.

The CC&C Coalition model emphasizes collaborative partnerships with public and private stakeholders to leverage domestic energy resources and support alternative fuel vehicle deployment. Clean Fuels Ohio's role as a coalition administrator involves delivering technical support to key stakeholders, disseminating information regarding clean transportation solutions, and collecting data to measure program effectiveness and market progress in the alternative fuels and advanced vehicle technologies sector.