The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA) has just issued guidance on how it plans to use Recovery Act (ARRA) funds to make grants for green jobs training programs.
It's not a small chunk of change. Out of $750 million in the Recovery Act set aside for competitive grants for worker training and placement in high growth and emerging industries $500 million will be granted to projects preparing workers for careers in energy efficiency and renewable energy.
Training and Employment Notice (TEN) 44-08, as the guidance document is known, is available here. Info about all DOL grants is here. DOLETA's page on how it's using Recovery Act funds is here.
DOLETA is expecting to make grants in five major areas:
State labor market information improvement grants. That means we get to do some background research before jumping into programs.
Energy training partnership grants. Looks like these are primarily for labor-management organizations or partnerships that include them. Some of these will be set aside for areas heavily dependent on the auto industry.
Pathways out of poverty grants. Targeting low income adults and youth, eligible parties will be community- and faith-based organizations or partnerships that include them.
State sector training grants. Sector initiatives hit the big time! Some of these funds will also be set aside for auto-dependent areas.
Green capacity building grants. Designed to build the capacity of current DOL grantees to "prepare targeted populations for employment in the energy efficiency and renewable energy sectors."
DOLETA expects to issue solicitations for grant proposals in June 2009 with application closing dates in the summer. So read up and get ready now.
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