Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary

The American Lung Association 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. Under this award, the organization serves as a Clean Cities and Communities (CC&C) Coalition partner, providing stakeholder engagement, technical assistance, and market tracking services within its territory based in Fargo, North Dakota. The deliverables include outreach activities to key stakeholders, technical assistance related to transportation energy choices, and comprehensive tracking and reporting of critical program and performance metrics that support the Coalition's mission to enhance energy security, economic prosperity, and air quality through locally-driven transportation solutions.

The CC&C Coalition collaboration leverages the American Lung Association's expertise in community-based environmental health initiatives to promote domestic energy resources and innovative mobility technologies through public and private partnerships. The one-year performance period enables the organization to support the Transportation Technologies Office's broader objectives of fostering energy-efficient transportation alternatives and advancing decarbonization goals within its service region.