The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) is currently seeking applications for the Clean Energy Employment and Training Partnership Grant.
Donor Name: New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
State: New Jersey
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/22/2022
Size of the Grant: $1,500,000
Grant Duration: 18 months
Details:
In response to the State of New Jersey’s 2018 Clean Energy Act (CEA) P.L.2018, c.17 which requires each utility to implement energy efficiency measures to reduce electric usage, in consideration of the NJ Department of Environmental Protection’s (NJDEP) framework to advance environmental justice and ensure equal access to clean energy resources and energy efficiency in NJ’s overburdened communities, and in support of the Public Service Electric and Gas (PSE&G) company’s initiative to recruit, train, and employ more than 2,000 residents from PSE&G’s services areas into the clean energy workforce, the NJDOL has developed this Clean Energy Employment and Training Partnership Grant.
The purpose of this grant will be to support the aforementioned initiatives by developing a clean energy workforce with skills needed to implement energy efficiency projects across the State, and by empowering New Jersey’s overburdened communities, as defined by the New Jersey’s Environmental Justice Law, to take part in this effort through targeted employment and training services.
This grant will recruit eligible participants from New Jersey’s overburdened communities who are interested in clean energy careers, to receive core employment and training services, such as workforce readiness and financial literacy instruction, wrap-around supportive services, job coaching, and job placement services to facilitate entering the clean energy workforce. This grant will also provide opportunities for intensive employment and training services such as occupation skills trainings resulting in industry-recognized credentials, and needs-based On-the-Job Training (OJT) placements with employers intended to bridge participants into sustainable unsubsidized employment.
Funding Information
This 18-month competitive grant is funded by Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) set-aside funds. The anticipated funding amount for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY2023) is $1,500,000, contingent upon the availability of funding.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible for this NGO, the applicant must satisfy the following requirements:
- Must be a non-profit, for-profit, or governmental entity.
- Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:32-44, a for-profit applicant and each proposed subcontractor must have a valid Business Registration Certificate on file with the Division of Revenue. This statutory requirement does not apply to non-profit organizations, private colleges and universities, or state and municipal agencies.
- The grantee serves as the applicant agency of record, the legally recognized fiscal agent for the grant project, and the single point of contact for NJDOL. The grantee will be expected to coordinate all aspects of the grant, i.e., project and spending plan; grant project monitoring and reporting; outreach and recruitment; and fiscal management.
- All applicants must demonstrate a strong presence and prioritize focus in one of the priority municipalities representing the highest % of overburdened community population within their respective grant region consideration may be given to applications whose lead agency operates within one of the prioritized municipalities.
For more information, visit NJDOL.
