The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $1,499,099 Cooperative Agreement under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) program to ICF Incorporated, L.L.C. The objective of this 1-year project is to develop and pilot a new Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Service Advisor Pre-Apprenticeship Program in four disadvantaged cities across Michigan and California. The program will build upon existing training to provide...
The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy has awarded a $1,248,451 Cooperative Agreement to the West Virginia University Research Corporation to develop and pilot a nationwide network of higher education and career technical institutions. The goal is to provide sustainable, standardized hybrid online/in-person training on electric vehicle maintenance for the current automotive technician workforce. This work is being conducted under the Conservation Research and...
The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $1,500,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) federal grant program to The Dannon Project, a minority-owned, woman-owned non-profit organization based in Birmingham, Alabama. The funding supports the organization's efforts to provide workforce development, reentry services, and entrepreneurship support for justice-involved individuals and underserved populations,...
The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $1,491,400 Cooperative Agreement to The Corps Network under the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117). This funding will assist four conservation corps in establishing or expanding solar and renewable energy workforce development programs and related projects that benefit members of disadvantaged communities within their service areas. The project aims...
The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $6,934,670 Cooperative Agreement under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) program to the Interstate Renewable Energy Council Inc. (IREC) to develop a nationwide "CHARGINGSMART" program. The objective is to significantly reduce the soft costs of new electric vehicle (EV) charging installations across the national charging infrastructure. The project will assist local...
The federal Cooperative Agreement award DEEE0011130, granted by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) program, aims to establish a comprehensive national program focused on streamlining the utility interconnection process for electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. The $5,493,941 award to the Electric Power Research Institute Inc. (EPRI), a non-profit research organization, will...
The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $1,489,300 Cooperative Agreement under the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117) to Power 52 Inc. The overall goal of this award is to advance equity in the solar workforce by scaling Power52's nationally recognized solar workforce training program. Key objectives include expanding equitable solar...
The federal Cooperative Agreement award with ID DEEE0011256 was provided by the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) federal grant program. The $1,634,986 award, granted on August 28, 2024, supports the Electronic Vehicle Skill Trades Employment Program (EVSTEP) implemented by the Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership, Inc. (doing business as Big Step), a Milwaukee-based non-profit organization....
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy has awarded a $3,552,522 Cooperative Agreement under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) program to the Central Pines Regional Council, also known as the North Carolina Association of Regional Councils of Government. The objective of this 1-year project is to assess the performance, reliability, usability, and safety of AC Level 2 and DC Fast Charging (DCFC) stations across all 50 states, the...
The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $1,520,750 Cooperative Agreement to the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) federal grant program. The project, titled "Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL): Electric Vehicle Carshare Viability: Assessing Business Models in US Cities for Resiliency, Equity and EV Charging Integration", will identify program costs, funding sources,...