GFO-21-602 – IDEAL ZEV Workforce Pilot

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Purpose:
This is a competitive grant solicitation. The California Energy Commission’s and the California Air Resources Board announce the availability of up to $6,815,000 in grant funds for projects that will provide workforce training and development that support zero-emission vehicles (ZEV), ZEV infrastructure, and ZEV-related commercial technologies in California.
Description:
Proposed projects should demonstrate community and employer engagement and a path toward ZEV jobs in the State. The Inclusive, Diverse, Equitable, Accessible, and Local (IDEAL) ZEV Workforce Pilot focuses investments on and provides benefits to priority communities.
Key goals of this investment include:
Supporting training in ZEV industries.
Aligning workforce projects in ZEV deployment areas for growth and scale.
Making training specifically available to priority communities.
Preparing dislocated, unemployed, and new workforce entrants for ZEV careers.
Accrue environmental and socioeconomic benefits to California.
Priority populations include residents of (1) census tracts identified as disadvantaged per Senate Bill 535, (2) census tracts identified as low-income per Assembly Bill 1550, or (3) a low-income household per Assembly Bill 1550.
Eligibility Requirements
Eligible Applicants:
- Nonprofit
- Public Agency
- Tribal Government
This solicitation is open to all California public entities, private entities, community-based organizations (CBO), non-profits (NP), non-governmental organizations (NGOs), California Community Colleges, California State Universities, the University of California, California Native American Tribes, and California Tribal Organizations.
Ineligible applicants include California state agencies, boards, and commissions.
Eligible Geographies:
The Applicant does not need to have its company headquarters in California, but it must have at least one existing physical office within the State of California.
Matching Funding Requirement:
There is a 5 percent (5%) match share requirement for this solicitation.
There is no (0%) match share requirement for California Native American Tribes and California Tribal Organizations.
Important Dates
Funding Details
How to Apply
State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying.
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