Energizing Careers Program

Through an application process initiated by the Board, the Ohio Department of Development has been awarded a $6 million State Energy Sector Partnership and Training Grant from the US Department of Labor (USDOL) Employment and Training Administration.  USDOL’s Notice of Availability of Funds and Solicitation for Grant Applications, which includes a program description, can be viewed at http://www.doleta.gov/grants/pdf/SGA-DFA-PY-08-20.pdf.

The Energizing Careers Program supports original equipment manufacturers in the advanced energy manufacturing sectors of wind, solar and biomass, as well as those industries’ equivalent of Tier I suppliers and the companies that take the final wind, solar and biomass product to market. This includes manufacturers that produce specialized materials utilized in the wind, solar and biomass supply chain. The Program supports customized training for improving workers’ skills in Ohio’s expanding advanced energy manufacturing sector, helping Ohio businesses remain competitive.  The Program will provide technical and financial assistance directly to employers to train their workers.

Who is here to help?

The Program is administered by the Ohio Department of Development through its Regional Workforce Directors, who work in the Governor's 12 Economic Development Regional Office. Workforce Directors assess the unique training needs of companies, and guide employers through all phases of the application and approval process, at no cost to the business.

How do I participate?

A company can contact one of the state's Regional Workforce Directors to help get them started. Employers have the ability to choose the training provider, and the company can either provide its own training, or engage an outside training vendor. The Energizing Careers Program will reimburse grantees the cost of approved training for full-time employees receiving at least $10.88 per hour, excluding benefits.

Contact a Regional Workforce Director

Program Application:

Energizing Careers Program Application

Procedures and Guidelines Manual:

Energizing Careers Program Procedures and Guidelines Manual

 

State Energy Sector Partnership and Training Grant

The Governor’s Workforce Policy Advisory Board submitted its application for the U.S. Department of Labor’s State Energy Sector Partnership and Training Grant.
» State Energy Sector Partnership and Training Grant Application
» Attachment A: State Energy Sector Partnership Regional and Local Team Membership
» Attachment B: State Energy Sector Partnership Charter

» Click here for more information on the State Energy Sector Partnership and Training Grant


SESP Planning Meetings

September 9, 2009
Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Assembly Center West
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
» Meeting Presentation (ppt)
» SESP Committee Membership List (pdf)

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September 23, 2009
State Library of Ohio, Boardroom
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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» Meeting Agenda (pdf)

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September 30, 2009
State Library of Ohio, Boardroom
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.


Regional Team Planning Meetings

September 10, 2009
Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Assembly Center East/West
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
» Meeting Presentation (ppt)
» SESP Committee Membership List (pdf)

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September 29, 2009
Worthington Northwest Library, NWL Meeting Room
12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
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