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U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

GROWING JOBS BY GOING. U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration. GREEN. The National Green Agenda. Investment in renewable energy, energy efficiency and natural resource conservation Create job training programs for clean technologies

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U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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  1. GROWING JOBS BY GOING U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration GREEN

  2. The National GreenAgenda • Investment in renewable energy, energy efficiency and natural resource conservation • Create job training programs for clean technologies • Create 5 million jobsover 10 years Employment and Training AdministrationDEPARTMENT OF LABOR ETA

  3. Research and analysis of state and local green initiatives Facilitate information gathering The Regional Green Agenda Support discretionary and formula investments Employment and Training AdministrationDEPARTMENT OF LABOR ETA

  4. Provide comments on proposals, draft documents, policy drafts and legislation pertaining to green initiatives Develop the capacity to analyze regional performance of green initiatives The Regional Green Agenda Utilize Labor market information and data tools Employment and Training AdministrationDEPARTMENT OF LABOR ETA

  5. No Standard Definition Green Jobs cross many industries and occupational titles “Jobs in businesses that produce goods or provide services that benefit the environment or conserve natural resources. Jobs in which workers’ duties involve making their establishment’s production processes more environmentally friendly or use fewer natural resources. ” - R5 Green Team What are “GREEN JOBS”? ETA

  6. Competitive Grants for Worker Training and Placement in Careers in Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy • State Labor Market Information Improvement Grants • Energy Training Partnership Grants • Pathways Out of Poverty Grants • State Energy Sector Partnership and Training Grants • Green Capacity Building Grants

  7. Competitive Grants for Worker Training and Placement in Healthcare and other Emerging Industries • Healthcare Grants • Other Emerging Industries

  8. Region 5 # of grants $19,242,305 $8,158,614 5 5 $22,776,263 3 $13,229,323 3 $7,242,503 3 $25,565,000 $7,943,931 $8,926,073 7 3 $5,999,890 10 $21,036,073 1 6 Employment and Training AdministrationDEPARTMENT OF LABOR ETA

  9. State Labor Market Information Improvement Grants: 12 grants awarded to IN, IA, MN, MO and OH • Energy Training Partnership Grants: 9 grants awarded in IA, IN, IL, KS, MI, MO, OH • Pathways Out of Poverty: 9 grants awarded in IA,IL, MI, MO, MN, NB, OH, WI Employment and Training AdministrationDEPARTMENT OF LABOR ETA

  10. 4. Green Capacity Building Grants: 12 grants awarded in IL, IN, NE, OH and WI • 5. State Energy Sector Partnership Grants: • 10 grants awarded in IA, IL, IN, OH, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, WI Employment and Training AdministrationDEPARTMENT OF LABOR ETA

  11. New Realities Defined • Diverse population • Higher Case Loads • Increase Employer Engagement • Engage One Stop Employment and Training AdministrationDEPARTMENT OF LABOR ETA

  12. ARRA State Labor Market Information Improvement Grants Models to collect, analyze, and disseminate labor market information, and enhance the labor exchange infrastructure for careers within energy efficiency and renewable energy fields. Employment and Training AdministrationDEPARTMENT OF LABOR ETA

  13. Background: • SGA issued June 2009 • Awards announced November 2009 • Grant period of performance: December 1, 2009 to May 31, 2011 Employment and Training AdministrationDEPARTMENT OF LABOR ETA

  14. ARRA State LMI Improvement Grants – Region 5 Consortia grantees R5 R5 Region 5 consortia grantees$3.9 Million$3.8 million $4 million R5 R5 R5

  15. ARRA State LMI Improvement Grants – Region 5 Individualgrantees $1.2 million $1.1 million $1 million $1.2 million $1.2 million Region 5IndividualGrantees Employment and Training AdministrationDEPARTMENT OF LABOR ETA

  16. Next Steps/Outcomes/Dissemination • By March 2011, grantees will produce: • Green Job Survey • Green Portal • Skill Gap Analysis • Occupational Assessments • LMI Symposium • May 2011 • Washington, D.C. Employment and Training AdministrationDEPARTMENT OF LABOR ETA

  17. Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Community College Career Training Opportunities on the Horizon Green Innovation Fund Employment and Training AdministrationDEPARTMENT OF LABOR ETA

  18. Targeted sector strategy and partnership efforts Connect existing educational opportunities in green industry to green jobs Green Innovation Fund Enhance pre-apprenticeship and registered programs in green industry sectors and occupations Employment and Training AdministrationDEPARTMENT OF LABOR ETA

  19. Closing date is April 21, 2011 Connect existing educational opportunities in green industry to green jobs TAA Go to www.grants.gov or www.doleta.gov/grants Employment and Training AdministrationDEPARTMENT OF LABOR ETA

  20. http://greenjobs.workforce3one.org/page/home www.myskillsfuture.org http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/ Resources Employment and Training AdministrationDEPARTMENT OF LABOR ETA

  21. Danielle Pleas ETA Region 5 Phone: (312) 596-5539 Fax: (312) 596-5401 pleas.danielle@dol.gov Any Questions? Employment and Training AdministrationDEPARTMENT OF LABOR ETA

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