Project Grant D22AP00116

This $3,125,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (CFDA 11.300 - Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities) will assist Alpena Community College in Michigan in developing its Utility Technology Training program. The program will train the next generation of power linemen to serve regional utilities, a major employer in northeast Michigan. The EDA-funded infrastructure will include steel training towers, a...

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $2.6 million Cooperative Agreement under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience program (CFDA 81.254) to Baker School District 5J, doing business as Baker Web Academy, to establish a Lineman College and Training Hub in Baker City, OR. The intent of the training hub is to serve the current and future utility workforce demand by providing workforce development activities to support business retention, encourage business expansion, and...

The U.S. Department of Energy awarded a $166,838,360 Project Grant to Southern California Edison Company (SCE) under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience program (CFDA 81.254) to create a solid-state power substation in Rosemead, CA. The key objectives of this project are to install modular multi-level converters and establish a medium voltage direct current sub-transmission connection, with the goal of improving the reliability of the electric grid infrastructure. This grant,...

The Department of Energy has awarded a $37,660,506 Cooperative Agreement under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) program to the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) to implement three economic development activities in communities impacted by the Helix-Hiple transmission line project. These activities include: (1) establishing an apprenticeship program to support power transmission and distribution, (2) creating a low-income energy fund for...

This $500,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2 under the Brownfields Job Training Cooperative Agreements (CFDA 66.815) program will provide funding for Pathstone Corporation, a Rochester, NY-based non-profit organization, to recruit, train, and place unemployed and underemployed residents of Puerto Rico in environmental careers. The core training program will include 80 hours of instruction in hazardous waste operations, emergency response,...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $1,600,000.00 Project Grant to the Alaska Joint Electrical Apprenticeship & Training Trust under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289). The grant will fund diverse workforce development and community enhancement initiatives in Alaska over a 3-year period from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2028. The project aims to address local economic development needs and provide...

The Electrical Training Center Inc., doing business as Electrical And Hvac / R Training Center, received a $264,472 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Education Stabilization Fund program (CFDA 84.425). The February 5, 2021 award provides one year of funding through February 4, 2022 to deliver vocational training services to students in Copiague, New York. The Education Stabilization Fund program aims to prevent, prepare for,...

The U.S. Department of Energy's Grid Deployment Office has awarded an $8,787,400 Project Grant to the State of Illinois, through its Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) and Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), to streamline transmission line siting review and approval processes in Illinois. The 2-year initiative, which began on January 1, 2025, aims to upgrade ICC and IDNR review and baseline data points for the $1.4 billion, 380-mile MISO Long-Range Transmission Planning (LRTP)...

The Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation will receive $45.9 million under a Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program to support workforce development for the growing offshore wind industry. Through partnerships with leading employers in the field and seven local unions, the awardee will implement a new apprenticeship model focused on training thousands of individuals, including formerly...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Brownfields Job Training Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.815) provides $500,000 in funding to St. Louis Community College for a 5-year project. The primary objective is to recruit, train, and place unemployed and underemployed residents of St. Louis City, St. Louis County, and East St. Louis, Illinois in environmental careers. The project will train 88 participants, graduate 79, and place at...