; and (2) support the development of tools and technologies best suited for use in low-income and frontline communities. (d) Regional clean energy innovation partnerships (1) In general The Secretary shall competitively award grants to covered consortia to establish or support regional clean energy innovation partnerships that achieve the purposes of the program in subsection (c). (2) Permissible activities Grants awarded under this subsection shall be used for activities determined appropriate by the Secretary to achieve the purposes of the program in subsection (c), including— (A) facilitating the commercial application of clean energy products, processes, and services, including through research, development, demonstration, technology transfer, or support of clean energy companies; (B) planning among participants of a regional clean energy innovation partnership to improve the strategic coordination of the partnership; (C) improving stakeholder involvement in the development of goals and activities of a regional clean energy innovation partnership; (D) assessing different incentive mechanisms for clean energy development and commercial application in the region; (E) hosting events and conferences; and (F) establishing and updating roadmaps to measure progress on relevant goals, such as those relevant to metrics developed under subsection (h). (3) Applications Each application submitted to the Secretary under paragraph (1) may include— (A) a list of members and roles of members of the covered consortia, as well as any other stakeholders supporting the activities of the regional clean energy innovation partnership; (B) a description of the proposed outcomes of the regional clean energy innovation partnership; (C) an assessment of the relevant clean energy innovation assets needed in a region to achieve proposed outcomes, such as education and training programs, research facilities, infrastructure or site development, access to capital, manufacturing capabilities, or other assets