C2C Program Opens Applications for Municipal Fleet Electrification Cohort

The U.S Department of Energy’s Clean Energy to Communities (C2C) program is now
accepting applications for a peer-learning cohort focused on municipal fleet electrification. 

C2C’s peer-learning cohorts convene communities from across the country to spend six months
learning from energy experts—and each other—about best practices, strategies, and tools for
approaching a specific energy topic. 

Light-Duty and/or Medium-Duty Fleet Electrification Action Plan

This cohort will support municipal fleets, municipal and cooperative utility fleets, and other public
entity fleets in their transition to zero-emissions vehicles. Participants will develop an action plan
for light-duty and/or medium-duty fleet electrification with the support of a dedicated Clean Cities
and Communities coalition partner.

Expert Match, which accepts applications at any time, pairs communities with national laboratory experts to provide tailored solutions that address communities’ short-term energy goals over the course of about three months.

The peer-learning cohorts will be focused on three clean energy topics:

• Electrifying municipal fleet vehicles
• Energy efficiency programs for residential buildings
• Agrivoltaics

Reaching the Next Stage in Fleet Electrification

The cohort is aimed to be especially helpful for entities with a fleet electrification mandate or goal that are in early-to-mid-stages of electric vehicle and charging infrastructure procurement, and need support to reach a more coordinated next stage in their electrification journey.

Applicants can bring a Clean Cities and Communities coalition partner to the application process if they have an existing relationship; successful applicants that do not bring a Clean Cities and Communities coalition to the application process will be matched with a coalition after participants are announced.

Other key stakeholders for fleet electrification, such as energy and facilities managers and sustainability coordinators can apply, but should confirm that their fleet managers will participate alongside them and should list those fleet managers as secondary participants on their applications.

Eligible Organization Types: 

• Local government entities 
• County and regional government entities 
• Municipal and cooperative utilities 
• Tribal governments. 

The application is open until April 30, and the peer-learning cohorts will start in July.