U.S. Department of Energy Funds the Efforts of 7 Non-Profit Educational Organizations to Build the Pipeline for Tomorrow’s Energy Workforce – CleanTechnica

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The Clean Energy Careers for All program supports workforce development programs that promote STEM education and exposure to clean energy career options.

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) selected seven non-profit educational organizations to receive up to $300,000 each in funding, as part of its Clean Energy Careers for All (CEC4A) program. CEC4A was created to support organizations’ programs that promote awareness and interest in clean energy careers among K–12 and university students, alumni and academic professionals, veterans, and formerly incarcerated individuals. Selected programs span work-based learning opportunities such as internships, career coaching and mentorship, education and curriculum development, and career exposure initiatives.

“Partnering with organizations who are already doing outstanding work to attract a wide variety of talent to STEM-focused careers in energy innovation is one of the best ways DOE can support the development of the necessary workforce to secure America’s resilient energy future,” said Susan Hamm, Integrated Strategies Office director for DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.

The selected organizations and their programs include:

• California Green Building Council, Los Angeles, California: Program will provide green building careers workshops, certificate programs. and internships to high school juniors and seniors.
• EVHybridNoire, Smyrna, Georgia: Program will expand the E-Mobility Fellowship Program, which targets underrepresented students across various educational institutions for workforce training in Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) and clean energy technologies.
• RMI, Boulder, Colorado: Program seeks to develop a certification course that will provide accessible leadership training and technical project development fundamentals for new and transitioning professionals in remote and islanded communities across the U.S. Arctic, Pacific, Caribbean, and tribal nations.
• Association of Geological Hydrogen, Austin, Texas: Program objective is to foster a new GeoH2 workforce pipeline in the USA. The team will establish new industry-university-national labs partnerships to facilitate internships, provide career mentorship and coaching opportunities.
• Louisiana Green Corps, New Orleans, Louisiana: Program will support the Construction and Conservation Corps program, a comprehensive workforce training in green construction, stormwater management, and solar energy industries.
• Alaska Resource Education, Anchorage, Alaska: Program will engage high school students in a comprehensive curriculum that highlights Alaska’s natural resources and the associated diverse career opportunity pathways, with an emphasis on careers in clean energy.
• New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology, Socorro, New Mexico: Program aims to advance education and workforce development through immersive virtual reality training in geothermal energy and decarbonization technologies.

These organizations are eligible to receive a Phase 2 award based on their initiative’s performance during the Phase 1 evaluation period. The top three to five teams will split an additional award pool of approximately $750,000 in the culmination of Phase 2.

This program is managed by TechWerx in partnership with DOE, a collaboration made possible through an innovative Partnership Intermediary Agreement set up by the DOE’s Office of Technology Transitions. This agreement enables TechWerx to broaden DOE’s engagement with innovative organizations and non-traditional partners, facilitating the rapid development, scaling, and deployment of clean energy solutions.

To learn more about DOE’s STEM and university partnerships and funding opportunities, visit the Integrated Strategies Office homepage.

Selection for award negotiations is not a commitment by DOE to issue an award or provide funding. Before funding is issued, DOE and the applicant will undergo a negotiation process, and DOE may cancel negotiations and rescind the selection for any reason during that time.