Supporting Transportation Electrification – Leadership, Learning, Assistance, and Resources (STELLAR) is an initiative dedicated to promoting equitable transportation decarbonization by engaging underserved communities, providing technical assistance, and offering workforce training.
This initiative funds 13 Chicago community-based organizations to effectively engage and represent their communities to expand access to clean transportation. Participating community-based organizations :
- Access Living
- Austin Coming Together
- Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community
- Emerald South Economic Development Collaborative
- Endeleo Institute
- Far South Community Development Corporation
- Foundation for Homan Square
- Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation
- Greater Southwest Development Corporation
- Jitney EV
- Neighbors for Environmental Justice
- Northwest Center
- OAI, Inc.
With support from the Center for Neighborhood Technology, Illinois Alliance for Clean Transportation, American Lung Association, Forth, and other valuable resources.
Project goals
STELLAR will build each community-based organization’s ability to engage and represent their community on transportation decarbonization through technical assistance and capacity-building opportunities. STELLAR encompasses a range of initiatives that include community engagement programs, outreach efforts, and workforce development training by OAI, Inc. on vehicle electrification. By combining these components, we strive to create a comprehensive framework that supports more equitable transportation decarbonization.
Funding information
STELLAR is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Office of Vehicle Technologies award number DE-EE0010614.