GROWING JOBS BY GOING U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration GREEN

Investment in renewable energy, energy efficiency and natural resource conservation Create job training programs for clean technologies Create 5 million jobs over 10 years ETA Employment and Training Administration DEPARTMENT OF LABOR The National Green Agenda

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

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

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 ETA What are “GREEN JOBS”?

Competitive Grants for Worker Training and Placement in Careers in Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy 1.State Labor Market Information Improvement Grants 2.Energy Training Partnership Grants 3.Pathways Out of Poverty Grants 4.State Energy Sector Partnership and Training Grants 5.Green Capacity Building Grants

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

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

ARRA State LMI Improvement Grants – Region 5 Individual grantees $1.2 million $1.1 million $1 million $1.2 million Region 5 Individual Grantees $1.2 million ETA Employment and Training Administration DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

ETA Employment and Training Administration DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Resources

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

Any Questions? Danielle Pleas ETA Region 5 Green Job Initiative Lead Phone: (312) Fax: (312) ETA Employment and Training Administration DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Grant Focus/Green Intiative

Forming and Maintaining Partnerships

SPECIFIC TRAINING CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS

Challenges and Successes