The U.S. Department of Energy awarded a $831,100 Formula Grant to the Executive Office of the State of New Hampshire, operating as the Department of Energy, under the State Energy Program (CFDA 81.041). The grant aims to support the state's administration of the Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund Capitalization Grant Program, which focuses on improving energy efficiency, promoting renewable energy, and delivering community assistance programs across New Hampshire. The grant requires the state...
The U.S. Department of Energy awarded a $2,797,870 Formula Grant under the State Energy Program (CFDA 81.041) to the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER). The grant aims to support workforce development and training in the energy efficiency sector, with a focus on upskilling existing workers as energy auditors, home performance contractors, and HVAC contractors. The funding will be sub-awarded by DOER to individual training agencies throughout Massachusetts, with the goal of...
The U.S. Department of Energy awarded a $1,154,250 Formula Grant to the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources. The grant supports the agency's workforce training initiatives under the Department of Energy's State Energy Program (CFDA 81.041). Specifically, the grant will fund the expansion of the existing Clean Energy Internship Program to include high school students, as well as the implementation of a new Heat Pump Installation Apprenticeship Program. These programs aim to train 200 existing...
The U.S. Department of Energy awarded a $1,194,820 Formula Grant to the Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism (Hawaii State Energy Office - HSEO) under the State Energy Program (CFDA 81.041). The grant, effective January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2026, will fund the training of Hawaii's workforce to support the deployment of the state's Home Energy Rebates Program. HSEO will partner with training organizations and workforce engagement entities to implement a program...
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a $1,641,260 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program formula grant to the Executive Office of the State of New Hampshire, operating as the Department of Energy, to assist state, local, and tribal governments in implementing strategies to reduce energy use, fossil fuel emissions, and improve overall community energy efficiency. The grant will fund a range of energy efficiency and conservation projects through sub-awards to various...
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $1,637,710 Formula Grant under the State Energy Program (CFDA 81.041) to the Nevada Governor's Office of Energy, a division of the Nevada Department of Administration. The grant will be used to strategically establish multiple energy efficiency workforce training programs statewide in Nevada. The primary focus of the grant is to develop essential curriculum, expand on existing curriculum, and provide DOE-approved training and certification programs...
The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $1,303,340 Formula Grant under the State Energy Program (CFDA 81.041) to the Maine Governor's Energy Office. The grant funding will support workforce development initiatives focused on training new and incumbent workers in priority energy-related occupations, including insulation workers, carpenters, and HVAC technicians. The State of Maine plans to award funds to 2-4 sub-recipients who will invest in local workforce development programs, with a focus...
The Vermont Public Service Department received a $1,048,680 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Energy's State Energy Program (CFDA 81.041) to provide training, certifications/testing, apprenticeships, and wraparound services to 160 existing and prospective energy efficiency workers in Vermont. The funding will be used to issue an RFP to solicit proposals and identify contractors who will deliver this training, with a focus on building energy/performance and heat pump workers. The...
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $1,048,490 Formula Grant to the District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) to train the local workforce on building science principles and HVAC. The grant, awarded under the DOE's State Energy Program (CFDA 81.041), will enable DOEE to expand its "Train Green" program to provide free training and certification to 140 new and existing building professionals, such as HVAC technicians, electricians, and general...
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities received a $3,517,680 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's State Energy Program (CFDA 81.041) to train the workforce as outlined in Provision 50123. The grant funding will be used to address primary barriers to increasing energy efficiency workforce diversity through supporting training tuition costs and connecting participants with necessary wraparound services. Over the 4-year performance period, the project aims to engage 400-600...