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News Release
US Department of Labor announces $100 million in green jobs training grants through Recovery Act
WASHINGTON – Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today announced nearly $100 million in green jobs training grants, as authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). The grants will support job training programs to help dislocated workers and others, including veterans, women, African Americans and Latinos, find jobs in expanding green industries and related occupations. Approximately $28 million of the total funds will support projects in communities impacted by auto industry restructuring.
Through the Energy Training Partnership Grants being administered by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration, 25 projects ranging from approximately $1.4 to $5 million each will receive grants. These grants are built on strategic partnerships – requiring labor and business to work together.
"Today's announcement is part of the administration's long-term commitment to fostering both immediate economic revitalization and a clean energy future. It's an investment that will help American workers succeed while doing good," said Secretary Solis. "Our outstanding award recipients were selected because their proposed projects will connect workers to career pathways in green industries and occupations through critical, diverse partnerships."
Training activities funded through this grant program will be individually tailored based on occupations and skills identified as in demand in local areas around the country. Training programs will seek to prepare workers for a range of careers including: hybrid/electric auto technicians, weatherization specialists, wind and energy auditors, and solar panel installers.
Grant recipients are expected to work in conjunction with a diverse range of partners, including labor organizations, employers and workforce investment boards. Bringing together the workforce expertise of these groups will allow grantees to develop programs that are responsive to the needs of both workers and employers, and that provide participants with the support needed to successfully complete training. The grantees will utilize these partnerships to design and distribute training approaches that lead to portable industry credentials and employment, including career opportunities in registered apprenticeship programs.
These grants are part of a larger Recovery Act initiative – totaling $500 million – to fund workforce development projects that promote economic growth by preparing workers for careers in the energy efficiency and renewable energy industries. The Department of Labor expects to release funding for two remaining green grant award categories over the next several weeks.
For a full listing and project description of each grant recipient, visit http://www.doleta.gov/pdf/ETP_SGA_Award_Summaries_120409.pdf. To view a video or listen to radio actualities (in English and Spanish) with introductions to the green jobs training grants by Secretary Solis, visit http://www.dol.gov/dol/media/webcast/grants.
Editor's Note: Charts reflecting the grantees announced today is below.
Energy Training Partnership Grants
Grant Recipient | Location of Grant | Areas Served | Award AMOUNT | Populations Served |
1. Northwest Energy Efficiency Council | Washington state | Counties: Clallam, King, Kitsap, Pierce, and SnohomishCities: Bremerton, Everett, Seattle, and Tacoma | $3,876,171 | Older youth, dislocated workers, incumbent workers, veterans, women and individuals with disabilities |
2. United Auto Workers (UAW)-Labor Employment and Training Corporation (UAW-LETC) | Missouri | Counties: St. Charles and St. Louis | $3,200,000 | Veterans, ex-offenders, individuals with disabilities and women |
3. H-CAP Inc. | California, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York and Washington state | California Counties: Los Angeles, Riverside; District of Columbia;Maryland Counties: Baltimore and Prince Georges;New York Counties: Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens and Richmond; andWashington State County: King | $4,637,551 | Immigrants and minorities |
4. Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA), AFL-CIO | California, Massachusetts, and New Jersey | California Counties: Los Angeles, San Bernardino and Riverside;Massachusetts Counties: Suffolk, Norfolk and Plymouth; and New Jersey Counties: Warren, Union, Sussex, Morris, Middlesex and Bergen | $4,993,922 | Women, minorities, older youth and incumbent workers |
5. International Transportation Learning Center | New Jersey, New York, Ohio and Utah | Statewide in New Jersey, New York and Utah; Columbus, Ohio | $5,000,000 | Minorities |
6. California State Labor Management Cooperation Committee for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and the National Electrical Contractors Association (LMCC-IBEW-NECA) | California | Statewide | $5,000,000 | Unemployed and underemployed electricians |
7. Central Vermont Community Action Council Inc. | Vermont | State of Vermont – all 14 counties and 256 minor civil divisions | $4,846,195 | Unemployed, underemployed, veterans, high school dropouts, women and individuals with disabilities |
8. E.C.I.A Business Growth Inc. | Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin | Portions of Minnesota and Wisconsin and 27 county regions in Iowa | $2,060,250 | Unemployed and dislocated workers, high school graduates, veterans, disconnected youth, women and minorities |
9. Institute for Career Development (ICD) Inc. | Indiana, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania | Indiana Counties: Jasper, Lake, LaPorte, Newton, Porter, Pulaski and Starke;New York County: Erie; Ohio County: Cuyahoga; and Pennsylvania County: Montgomery | $4,658,983 | Dislocated steelworkers |
10. National Ironworkers and Employers Apprenticeship Training and Journeyman Upgrading Fund | California, Illinois, New York, Texas, and Utah | 20 counties in the 5 states impacted by auto restructuring: areas within 400 miles of La Palma, Calif.; Joliet, Ill.; West Seneca, N.Y.; Arlington, Texas; and Salt Lake City; Utah | $1,943,931 | Dislocated workers |
11. Blue Green Alliance | Minnesota | Twin Cities 7-County Metro Area; Iron Range region of Northeastern Minnesota (Crow Wing, Aitkin, Carton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake and St. Louis counties); and the 38 southern Minnesota counties | $5,000,000 | Dislocated workers, women, minorities, veterans, incumbent workers and unemployed steelworkers |
| 12. Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership
| Oregon and Washington | Oregon Counties: Clackamas, Multnomah, Marion, Polk, Washington and Yamhill; and Washington Counties: Clark, Cowlitz and Wahkiakum | $5,000,000 | Unemployed and dislocated workers and employed workers at local renewable energy industries |
13. SER Metro-Detroit, Jobs for Progress Inc. | Michigan | Wayne County, and Detroit | $4,298,673 | Women, minorities and veterans |
14. The Providence Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island | $3,720,000 | Ex-offenders, minorities and dislocated workers |
15. Montana Electrical Joint Apprenticeship & Training Council (MEJATC) | Montana | Montana | $5,000,000 | Unemployed workers |
16. Communications Workers of America (CWA) National Education and Training Trust | Ohio | Allen, Cuyahoga, Hamilton, Montgomery, Richland, Seneca, Shelby and Trumbull | $3,969,056 | Dislocated workers and veterans |
17. Heritage Health Foundation | Pennsylvania | Upper Monongahela Valley region of Southwestern Pennsylvania | $1,408,601 | Underemployed and unemployed workers, veterans, women and minorities |
18. Thomas Shortman Training Scholarship and Safety Fund | New York | New York City (all five boroughs) | $2,802,269 | Incumbent workers and minorities |
19. Memphis Bioworks Foundation | Tennessee and Arkansas | Tennessee Counties: Benton, Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer, Fayette, Gibson, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Lake, Lauderdale, Madison, McNairy, Obion, Shelby, Tipton and Weakley; Arkansas Counties: Crittenden, Cross, Lee, Phillips and St. Francis | $2,931,103 | Dislocated workers |
20. International Training Institute for the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Industry | Michigan, Ohio, Missouri, Illinois, California, New Mexico and Texas | Michigan Counties: Detroit, Livonia, Ann Arbor, Warren, Wayne; Ohio Counties: Cleveland, Toledo, Akron, Youngstown; Missouri County: St. Louis, Illinois: East St. Louis); California: Los Angeles, Anaheim, Long Beach, Riverside, San Bernardino; New Mexico Counties: Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Las Cruces;Texas Counties: El Paso and Lubbock | $4,995,188 | Unemployed and underemployed individuals, veterans, minorities and women |
21. Labor's Community Action Inc. | Colorado | Statewide | $3,604,162 | Dislocated workers, incumbent workers and newly trained workers |
22. Austin Electrical Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (JATC) | Arizona; Oklahoma; Kansas; New Mexico; and Texas | Statewide for all | $4,842,424 | Unemployed workers and incumbent workers |
23. Community Housing Partners Corporation | Virginia | Counties: Alleghany, Bland, Botetourt, Bristol, Carroll, Craig, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Grayson, Montgomery, Pulaski, Roanoke, Smyth and Washington; Cities: Covington, Galax, Radford, Roanoke and Salem | $3,865,480 | Unemployed and dislocated workers |
24. Broward County Minority Builders Coalition | Florida | Broward County | $3,280,656 | Unemployed workers, veterans, women, ex-offenders and minorities |
25. Ohio Electrical Labor Management Cooperative Committee | Ohio | Auto Industry-Impacted Counties: Adams, Allen, Auglaize, Carroll, Champaign, Clermont, Clinton, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Defiance, Erie, Fulton, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Highland, Huron, Jackson, Knox, Logan, Lorain, Lucas, Madison, Montgomery, Morrow, Noble, Paulding, Pike, Preble, Putnam, Richland, Ross, Sandusky, Seneca, Shelby, Summit, Trumbull, Union, Van Wert, Wayne, Williams, Wood and Wyandot | $4,826,073 | Incumbent and dislocated workers, including veterans |