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 East Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition on April 1, 2026, under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086).

The Coalition will engage key stakeholders, provide technical assistance and outreach within its territory, and track and report critical program and performance metrics as part of the Clean Cities and Communities Coalitions program. This program works cooperatively with DOE's Transportation Technologies Office to enhance energy security, support economic prosperity, and improve air quality by fostering locally driven transportation energy choices through collaborative partnerships with public and private stakeholders.

Work is performed in Knoxville, Tennessee. The award period runs through March 31, 2027.

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.