Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary

Conscious Decisions, LLC 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. The awardee will provide outreach, engagement, and market tracking services on behalf of the Clean Cities and Communities (CC&C) Coalitions program, supporting the DOE's Transportation Technologies Office in advancing the nation's energy security and air quality goals. Specifically, Conscious Decisions, LLC will engage key stakeholders within coalition territories, deliver technical assistance and outreach initiatives, and track and report critical program performance metrics related to locally driven transportation energy choices and innovative mobility technologies.

The Conservation Research and Development program supports long-term research and development across multiple critical technology sectors to advance energy efficiency and decarbonization, including vehicle technologies. This cooperative agreement positions the awardee to facilitate collaborative partnerships between public and private stakeholders while contributing data and insights necessary for measuring the effectiveness of the CC&C Coalitions' transportation energy initiatives at the community level.