DOE Clean Energy and Manufacturing Workforce Training and Technical Assistance Awards (ITAC Program)

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced 21 new projects that have been selected for the ITAC Expansion. To read more about the awardees click here.

Informational Webinar/Objective Strategic Session (March 5, 2024): Join ENERGYWERX and the ITAC team for an informational webinar on the Manufacturing Workforce Training and Tachnical Assistance Program on March 5, 2024 from 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET.

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The ITAC team will be hosting 2 optional Informational Office Hours Session for potential candidates. Participants are encouraged to come prepared to ask questions.

• ‍Informational Office Hours Part 1 (March 27, 2024 from 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET) COMPLETED
• Informational Office Hours Part 2 (May 7, 2024 from 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET): COMPLETED

Submissions are due NLT May 16, 2024 at 3:00 PM ET

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• Applications Open: February 23, 2024
• Informational Webinar/Objective Strategic Session: March 5, 2024, at 3:00-4:00 PM ET
• Optional Q&A “Office Hours” 1: March 27, 2024, at 3:00 PM ET – COMPLETED
• Optional concept paper deadline: March 28, 2024, at 3:00 PM ET. (Concept paper submitters will receive brief, structured feedback.) - COMPLETED
• Optional Q&A Office Hours 2: May 7, 2024, at 3:00 PM ET – COMPLETED
• Required full application deadline: May 16, 2024, at 3:00 PM ET - Click Here to Submit
• Review and Selection: Selection notifications anticipated in ~ July 2024. ‍
• Awarding and Implementation: Selectees will finalize awards with ENERGYWERX and begin implementation in Fall or Winter 2024-2025.

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Complete submission and upload here: Click Here to Submit

(Submissions are due NLT May 16, 2024 at 3:00 PM ET)

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1. ITAC Planning and Capacity-Building ($100,000-200,000 each, 12 months): Smaller planning awards for workforce development programs looking to expand their industrial sector training, test options to serve SMMs through hands-on training, and prepare for a possible Track 2 (Execution and Scale) award in 1-2 years.
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   Eligible entities: Community colleges, community college systems, trade schools, union training programs (including labor-management training programs), and other apprenticeship and internship training programs (with applicant cost share.
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2. ITAC Execution and Scale ($500,000-2,000,000 each, 36 months): Larger awards for an existing career training program to become an ITAC. Selected projects will serve SMMs with no-cost technical assistance while expanding their workforce development supports and hands-on career training.
   
   Eligible entities: Same as Track 1
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3. ITAC Consortia ($4,000,000-7,000,000 each, 36 months): Larger awards for an umbrella organization to establish and support 5-15 new ITACs within their member network. At least 80% of funds must go to eligible sub-recipients.
   
   Eligible entities: Same as Tracks 1 and 2, as well as entities that represent a network or association of ITAC-eligible training entities or entities that can otherwise demonstrate an ability to effectively distribute sub-awards to ITAC-eligible entities (e.g., an association of community colleges, national unions, workforce and apprenticeship intermediaries, industry associations, etc.).

Applications will be reviewed for inclusion of in-demand jobs in ways that explicitly attend to job quality, employer partnerships and job placement plans, use of effective workforce development strategies, plans to provide useful services to SMMs, community benefits plans, and robustness of project management approach, team, and budget. Please see the Solicitation Overview for more details.

Please see click here to download the full list of FAQ's.

If you have any questions, please contact ENERGYWERX: info@energywerx.org

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