Locally Driven Transportation Energy Choices

Clean Cities and Communities coalitions are helping to ensure that the benefits of new transportation technologies are available to all Americans by engaging with their local communities to co-develop projects and solutions that meet real, on-the-ground needs. Coalition activities can advance local transportation energy choices and benefit all communities in America in a variety of ways, including:

  • Improving air quality
  • Reducing energy and transportation costs
  • Increasing access to alternative fuel vehicles, electric vehicle charging stations, and clean public transportation
  • Providing job training to operate and maintain clean transportation vehicles and infrastructure
  • Engaging first responders in alternative fuel vehicle safety training
  • Fostering business opportunities and economic development.

Community Engagement Liaison (CEL) Cohorts

Through the Clean Cities and Communities Community Engagement Liaison (CEL) Cohorts, DOE provides funding for coalitions to hire community engagement liaisons and pursue community engagement activities. The coalitions will partner with their communities to listen to their priorities and concerns, identify opportunities, and assist in the design and implementation of transportation energy projects.

Map of each Clean Cities and Communities coalitions involved in CEL Cohort 1 and 2. Coalitions in Cohort 1 and Cohort 2 are listed below.