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…

The Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $130,000 cooperative agreement to New York City and Lower Hudson Valley Clean Communities, Inc. (doing business as Empire Clean Cities) on April 1, 2026, under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086).

Empire Clean Cities will engage key stakeholders, provide technical assistance and outreach within its service territory across New York City and the Lower Hudson Valley, and track and report critical program and performance metrics to advance locally driven transportation energy choices and innovative mobility technologies. The award supports the Clean Cities and Communities Coalitions program, which operates cooperatively with DOE's Transportation Technologies Office to enhance energy security, support economic prosperity, and improve air quality through collaborative partnerships with public and private stakeholders.

Performance runs from April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027, with work performed in New York, NY 10041.

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.