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Fiscal Year 2021-22 Adult Education & Vocational School Zero-Emission Vehicle Technology Training Project

Grantor:
Air Resources Board
Departmental Grant ID:
G21-AEVS-XX
Portal ID:
44522
Status:
Closed
Opportunity Type:
  • Grant
Last Updated:
Categories:

Details

Purpose:

The goal of this solicitation is to increase priority population, including low-income and disadvantaged communities, awareness of and access to Zero-Emission Vehicle specific training, education, and jobs for individuals opting to follow a non-traditional educational pathway. This funding supports access to relevant clean transportation employers and high-road jobs that prepare students for careers in the clean transportation technology sector.

Description:

The California Air Resources Board is soliciting Grantee(s) for the Adult Education & Vocational School Zero-Emission Vehicle Technology Training Project (Project) for Fiscal Year 2021-22 to develop new or strengthen existing workforce training and development programs and training curriculum for Zero-Emission Vehicle technologies. On November 19, 2021, the Board approved a $1.5 million allocation toward Workforce Training and Development projects in the Fiscal Year 2021-22 Funding Plan for Clean Transportation Incentives (Funding Plan).

The goal of this solicitation is to increase priority population, including low-income and disadvantaged communities, awareness of and access to Zero-Emission Vehicle specific training, education, and jobs for individuals opting to follow a non-traditional educational (i.e., not a 4-year university or community college) pathway. This includes connections to apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeships programs based on California Air Resources Board’s Senate Bill 350 study, Overcoming Barriers to Clean Transportation Access to Low-Income Residents (California Air Resources Board’s Senate Bill 350 Guidance Document or Guidance Document), lessons learned, and ongoing stakeholder feedback. Supporting adult education and vocational school programs fills a key gap identified in community discussions to fund educational programs outside of the community college system, where funding has been provided from state programs. California Air Resources Board aims to create opportunities for building and expanding zero-emission skills to support the shift to a clean transportation economy. This funding supports access to relevant clean transportation employers and high-road jobs that prepare students for careers in the clean transportation technology sector.

Funding for this Project must benefit an existing program within a California-based, accredited, non-profit adult education or vocational school and support new or expand existing Zero-Emission Vehicle technology training elements that lead to job and career advancement for priority populations. Programs should focus on working with and enrolling students from priority populations.

The Project will be administered and implemented through partnerships between California Air Resources Board and Grantee(s) selected via this competitive solicitation. 

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Nonprofit

This competitive solicitation is only open to California-based, accredited, non-profit, adult education or vocational school institutions. Education and workforce training entities and organizations supporting Zero-Emission Vehicle and electric vehicle charging and fueling equipment education and workforce development may partner with adult education or vocational school institutions. 

Eligible Geographies:

California-based

Important Dates

The date (and time, where applicable) by which all applications must be submitted to the grantmaker. Time listed as “00:00” equates to midnight.
The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant.
December 31, 2023
The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
End: March 31, 2026

Funding Details

The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
$1,500,000
A single grant opportunity may represent one or many awards. Some grantors may know in advance the exact number of awards to be given. Others may indicate a range. Some may wish to and wait until the application period closes before determining how many awards to offer; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
Dependent
Grant opportunities representing multiple awards may offer awards in the same amount or in varied amounts. Some may wish to wait until the application period closes before determining per-award amounts; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
Dependent
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent.
No
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source.
No
The funding source allocated to fund the grant. It may be either State or Federal (or a combination of both), and be tied to a specific piece of legislation, a proposition, or a bond number.
  • State

Funding Source Notes:

In 2021, the California Air Resources Board approved the Fiscal Year 2021-22 Funding Plan for Clean Transportation Incentives, directing $1.5 million to Workforce Training and Development projects. Through this funding, California Air Resources Board is seeking multiple Grantees that can provide innovative, creative approaches to addressing clean transportation education in adult education and vocational schools. 

The manner in which the grant funding will be delivered to the awardee. Funding methods include reimbursements (where the recipient spends out-of-pocket and is reimbursed by the grantor) and advances (where the recipient spends received grant funds directly).
  • Advances & Reimbursement(s)

Funding Method Notes:

California Air Resources Board in its sole discretion may provide advance payments of grant awards in a timely manner to support program initiation and implementation with a focus on mitigating the constraints of modest reserves and potential cash flow problems. No reimbursement will be made for expenses that, in the judgment of California Air Resources Board, are not reasonable or do not comply with the Grant Agreement.

How to Apply

State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying.

Resources

For questions about this grant, contact:
Danny Luu, 1-279-216-0286, danny.luu@arb.ca.gov

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