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Green Jobs Opportunities Federal Workforce Support for Green Economic Transformation. Christina Nichols US Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration Division of Youth Services. Key Federal Trends. Broad “ G reen Jobs” Industries Energy Efficiency - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Green Jobs Opportunities
Federal Workforce Support for Green Economic Transformation
Christina NicholsUS Department of LaborEmployment and Training AdministrationDivision of Youth Services
Key Federal TrendsBroad “Green Jobs” Industries• Energy Efficiency
o Weatherization, Smart Grid and Conservation• Renewable Energy
o Wind, Solar, Hydro, Geo-Thermaland Bio-Mass
• Brownfields Recovery & Remediation• Water -- Treatment, Conservation and
Efficiency Activities• Garbage/Solid Waste
o Reduce, Re-Use, Recycleo Waste-to-Energy
• Land Restoration; Habitat and Park Protection
Federal Green SynergiesDOL people
DOE research, tech
HUD buildings
Comm. econ dev
EPA regs, safety
DOTinfrastr.
Workforce – 5 SGAs
WAPRenewable:
SolarWindBiomass, etc
Advanced batteriesScience educ.
Public housingBuilding upgradesWeatherization
MEPEDABusiness support
BrownfieldsWater projects
RoadsBridgesPortsAirportsRailyardsBuffer zones
Plus: USDA, Military branches, Education, HHS and other agencies
Green Jobs ProjectionsIndustry Currently
employedStimulus workforce jobs (NEW)
Projected to 2016 (Permanent)
Notes
Wind 85,000 30,000 110,000 - direct380,000 – dir. + indirect
Based on climate goals of 20% wind by 2030
Solar 39,000 (’07)67,000 (’08 est.)
35,000 246,000 PV and thermal; most recovery post 2010
Energy Efficiency 8,586,000 (2007)
~ 1,300,000 13,787,000 – moderate case
Assumes 7% growth per year; 7 M new jobs
Weatherization 480,000 ~ 180,000 (installation)
150,000 (ongoing)
Installation only; no mfr or indirect
Smart Grid NA 280,000 – direct
140,000 (perm)
Funded thru DOE
Est. Green Jobs
9,218,000 1,825,000 14,703,000 No MFRing jobs in this #
Courtesy of Anthony Joseph, New York State Department of Labor
Weatherization Example (New York State)
Labor Demand
Weatherization Jobs•DOE and HEAP funding
Installation Helper
Installer
Crew Supervisor
Building Auditor
Prod. Coordinator
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Workforce Training
Entry-Level Training1. WIA• RFP (state DOL)• One-Stop Centers2. TANF (state, local
social svc districts)
Weatherization and EE Training•WIA, state energy office
Training not necessary
Infrastructure (state energy office)
Labor Supply
Workforce One-Stop System(state DOL, state social svc agency)
Skills Assessment
Skilled
•Union
•Non-Union
Unskilled
What is Clean Energy Workforce Development?
Consider for your Youth• Construction training – relevant curricula :
• Nat’l Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER)
• Home Builders Institute Pre-Traineeship Certificate training (PACT), or
• Building Trades Multi-Craft Core Curriculum• State approved weatherization curricula
• Additional green activities with credentials• Pre-Apprenticeships• Internships – through business, nonprofit,
educational partners• Workforce readiness – various
New GREEN Youth Skills• Weatherization specialties• Solar installation or prep• Optimum Value Engineering (OVE) framing• Integrated Building Design (internships)• Water conservation • Basic environmental science• Land restoration• Biomass – growing & processing• Transmission and electrical basics• IT – for Smart Grid integration
Certifications:Type
• BPI building retrofit• RESNET building retrofit• LEED new construction• Energy Star new and retrofit• NCCER construction• PACT construction• NABCEP solar & wind• Green Advantage construction
… national benchmarks coming
Title VIII of ARRA• DOL Investment: $4.47 Billion
o Formula Funding - $3.6 billion for training and employment services
o Discretionary Funding - $750 million provided for a program of competitive grants
for worker training and placementin high-growth /emerging industries• $500 M Targeted to Green Jobs
Greening of Occupations• Green Growth Occupations (46):
o Increase in the Employment Demand for an Existing Occupationo Changes in Work Contexto Few Significant Changes in Work (Tasks) and Worker Requirements of the
Occupation• Green Enhanced Occupations (45):
o Significant Changes in Work and Worker Requirementso Purpose of the Occupation Unchanged, But Tasks, Skills, Knowledge, and
External Elements, Such as Credentials, Have Changedo May or May Not Result in an Increase in Employment Demand for the
Occupation• Green New & Emerging Occupations (90):
o New, Unique Work and Workers Requirements from Green Economic Activities
o The New Occupation Could be New or “Born” From an Existing Occupation
See: http://www.onetcenter.org/reports/Green.html
What is DOL Doing to Promote Green Jobs?• Coordinating with Other Federal Partners
o Establishing Memoranda of Understanding and Partnership Agreements with Federal Agencies
• Aligning Federal Resources toAvoid Duplication
• Developing and DisseminatingGreen Economy Resource Information
• Funding Five Solicitations for Grant Applications (SGAs) Tied to Green Jobs
Who Can Apply for DOL Funding?
SGA
Category
State LMI Improve-
ment$50M
Energy Training
Partnership*$100M
Pathways Out of
Poverty$150M
State Energy Sector and
Partnership*$190M
Green Capacity Building
$5M
Eligible Applicants
State Workforce Agencies
Consortia of State Workforce Agencies
National Labor- management orgs w local networks; Statewide or non-profits w partnerships of employers, WIBs and others
Nat’l orgs w local networks, coalition members or others; local organizations
State workforce Boards in partnerships with their State Workforce Agency, local WIB and One-Stop Centers
DOL programs: Indian and Native American program, NFJP, Prisoner Re-entry, SCSEP, Heroes at Home/Military Spouses, WANTO, Registered Apprenticeship, YouthBuild, Young Offender
Auto impacted communities
Auto impacted communities
ETA Resources and Information: www.workforce3one.org
ETA Resources and Information (continued)
• Resource Websites and Customer Supporto http://www.findyouthinfo.gov/ o www.doleta.govo www.workforce3one.orgo www.careervoyages.govo www.servicelocator.orgo 1-877‑US2-JOBS (TTY: 1-877-889-5627)
Q & A