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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 “Occupations in areas such as agriculture, construction, manufacturing and technology that considerably restore, preserve and enhance environmental quality” - 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. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. http://greenjobs.workforce3one.org/page/home Resources Employment and Training AdministrationDEPARTMENT OF LABOR ETA

  11. Department of Labor Department of Commerce Department of Energy Small Business Association Environmental Protection Agency Forming Partnerships in a Green World: E3 Economy, Energy Environment ETA

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

  13. Grant Focus/Green Intiative

  14. Forming and Maintaining Partnerships

  15. SPECIFIC TRAINING CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS

  16. Challenges and Successes

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