Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary

The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services received a $215,000 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 awardee serves as a Clean Cities and Communities (CC&C) Coalition and provides stakeholder engagement, technical assistance, and outreach activities within its designated territory. The coalition works collaboratively with DOE's Transportation Technologies Office to advance energy security, economic prosperity, and air quality improvements by promoting locally driven transportation energy choices and innovative mobility technologies through partnerships with public and private stakeholders.

The primary deliverables include conducting outreach and engagement activities with key transportation stakeholders, providing technical assistance to coalition members and the broader community, and tracking and reporting critical program and performance metrics related to coalition activities. These services are performed at the awardee's location in Concord, New Hampshire, and support the broader federal objective of fostering collaborative partnerships that leverage domestic energy resources and advance clean transportation solutions at the regional level.