American Reinvestment & Recovery Act

	General Information
	There is a wealth of information on the American Reinvestmen t& Recovery Act (ARRA). Here are some links that are helpful in learning more about the program.

ARRA Web Site

Bringing Home the Green Economy: A User’s Guide to the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

The ARRA Technical Assistance Webinar Series from Workforce3One

ARRA Grants

Department of Labor Grants

The Department of Labor’s Education & Training Administration has announced the availability of several grant opportunities under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.  Projects under these grants will provide training and placement services in the energy efficiency and renewable energy industries for workers impacted by national energy and environmental policy, individuals in need of updated training related to the energy efficiency and renewable energy industries, and unemployed workers.

Graphic representation of the grants that are available.

Federal Register Notices can be found at:

www.doleta.gov/grants/findgrants.cfm

www.doleta.gov/usworkforce/whatsnew/eta_default.cfm?id=2161

www.grants.gov

Grant Webinars (live and archives) can be found at: http://greenjobtraininggrants.workforce3one.org/

*Summaries provided by States’ Career Clusters Initiative

Energy Training Partnership Grants

Energy Training Partnership funds are intended to provide training for workers that prepares them to enter the energy efficiency and renewable energy industries, as well as green occupations within other industries.  The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is September 4, 2009.

Green Capacity Building Grants

This Solicitation for Grant Application (SGA) supports capacity building for organizations to provide training for entry-level positions leading to career pathways and/or additional training in the energy efficiency and renewable energy industries, as well as other green occupations.  The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is August 5, 2009.

Pathways Out of Poverty

Competitive grants under this SGA will fund projects that provide training and placement services to prepare individuals seeking pathways out of poverty for careers in the industries described in the Supplementary Information: Part B of this SGA.  The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is September 29, 2009.

State Energy Sector Partnership (SESP) and Training Grants

Grant funds awarded under this SGA will be used to provide training, job placement, and related activities that reflect a comprehensive statewide energy sector strategy including the Governor’s overall workforce vision, State energy policies, and training activities that lead to employment in targeted industry sectors.  The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is October 20, 2009.

Some helpful resources in putting together a SESP grant

National Governors Association State Sector Strategies document

State Labor Market Information Improvement Grants

The Department is making available approximately $50 million in grant funds authorized by the Recovery Act for State Workforce Agencies, or a consortium of such agencies, to collect, analyze, and disseminate labor market information, and to enhance the labor exchange infrastructure for careers within the energy efficiency and renewable energy industries.  The closing date for receipt of applications under this announcement is August 14, 2009.

Department of Education Grant

The Department of Education has made available a $7 million special competitive grant to establish innovative and sustainable community college programs that prepare displaced workers for second careers. This first-of-its-kind grant program will be used to develop national models that can be replicated across the country, especially in communities where autoworkers have lost their jobs.

Applications will be due on August 4. The Department of Education anticipates awarding approximately 28 grants by mid-September with projects beginning on or about October 1. The estimated range of the grant awards is $300,000-$750,000 over a three-year period.