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 $130,000 cooperative agreement to Capital Region Transportation Council (doing business as CDTC) on April 1, 2026, under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086) for the Clean Cities and Communities (CC&C) Coalitions Outreach, Engagement, and Market Tracking Program.

CDTC will deliver stakeholder engagement, technical assistance, and outreach within its coalition territory in the Albany, New York capital region to advance locally driven transportation energy choices. The recipient will track and report critical program and performance metrics demonstrating coalition progress in fostering innovative mobility technologies and domestic energy resource utilization to support energy security, economic prosperity, and air quality objectives.

The award runs from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027, with place of performance in Albany, New York. CDTC, a Metropolitan Planning Organization chartered to serve the Albany capital region, operates as a federal grant recipient focused on transportation energy efficiency and clean mobility. No sub-recipients are identified in the funding structure.

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.