FUTURE ENERGY JOBS ACT CRAFT APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM FUNDING OPPORTUNITY
The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity is issuing a Notice of Funding Opportunity (“NOFO") to identify the organization that will coordinate a statewide Craft Apprenticeship Program that will support registered apprenticeship programs associated with the electric industry that may, but need not, be related to solar installation. Among the goals of the Future Energy Jobs Act (FEJA) and Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA) is to stimulate job growth in the clean energy economy with investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy. PLEASE NOTE: This program is specifically designed to support employment in the electric industry, including electricians and electric line installers and repairers throughout the State of Illinois.
INDUSTRY REQUIREMENT
The Department seeks proposals to develop career pathways, provide training and establish apprenticeships in the electric industry, including but not limited to, the solar industry in Illinois. PLEASE NOTE: Proposals that are not focused on the electric industry will not be reviewed or considered for funding.
GRANT PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
The goal of this NOFO is to identify a grantee to coordinate statewide job training activities in accredited or otherwise recognized apprenticeship programs that will:
- Develop and support career pathways in the electric industry, including but not limited to, those enabled by FEJA and CEJA.
- Provide training on the requisite knowledge, skills, experience, and competencies to design, install, inspect and/or service electric equipment and/or systems.
- Provide apprenticeship participants with the foundational knowledge necessary for a career within the electric industry, including but not limited to the solar industry and provide diverse low-income or economically disadvantaged populations with additional craft apprenticeship opportunities.
- Develop, coordinate and implement training activities that result in Registered Apprenticeships, Pre-Apprenticeships, and Youth Apprenticeships in the electric industry as defined in the Illinois Career Pathway Dictionary and outlined in the NOFO.
GRANTEE REQUIREMENTS
The selected grantee must have the capability to administer a statewide program that may include the coordination of project activities with regional and statewide partners.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
For more information, please download the complete NOFO at: https://dceo.illinois.gov/
