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 $215,000 cooperative agreement to Mid Iowa Planning Alliance For Community Development on April 1, 2026, under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086). The award funds stakeholder engagement, technical assistance, and outreach services to support the Clean Cities and Communities Coalitions initiative in Iowa through March 31, 2027. Mid Iowa Planning Alliance tracks and reports program and performance metrics to the Department of Energy's Transportation Technologies Office. The organization works cooperatively with Clean Cities and Communities Coalitions to enhance 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. Place of performance is West Des Moines, Iowa.

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.