Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary

The American Lung Association received a $215,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086), awarded April 1, 2026, with a completion date of March 31, 2027. Under this agreement, the American Lung Association serves as a Clean Cities and Communities (CC&C) Coalition partner, delivering stakeholder engagement, technical assistance, and outreach services within its coalition territory in St. Paul, Minnesota. The organization tracks and reports critical program and performance metrics to advance the nation's energy security, economic prosperity, and air quality through locally driven transportation energy choices and innovative mobility technologies.

The CC&C Coalition program operates collaboratively with DOE's Transportation Technologies Office to foster partnerships between public and private stakeholders in promoting domestic energy resources and advanced transportation solutions. As a grantee, the American Lung Association leverages its extensive experience in environmental health and emissions reduction initiatives to support coalition objectives, building on the organization's track record of delivering diesel emissions reduction programs, transportation electrification projects in underserved communities, and community-based technical assistance across multiple states.