Anticipated Release Date: TBA
ConnectWerx, a Partnership Intermediary of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in collaboration with the Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) will establish a Solar Workforce Technical Assistance Program to support effective workforce training programs for careers in solar energy. The program will facilitate partnership building and peer-to-peer learning opportunities and provide training resources, technical assistance, and funding to encourage the identification and adoption of best practices for solar training programs. With funding of around $8,000,000, DOE expects to make 1-3 larger award(s) to national non-profit organizations with expertise in solar workforce development to establish the program, and subsequently to make multiple smaller awards to community-based organizations, community colleges, and other training providers to participate in the program.
As a first step, ConnectWerx will host, on behalf of DOE, a Collaboration Event to hear perspectives from relevant stakeholders and experts, including training organizations, the solar industry, and workers on the scope, focus, and prioritization of proposed workstreams, and other needs from the solar industry, training providers, and members of the solar workforce.
More information on the date for the proposed collaboration event and competitive solicitation will be coming soon.
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