§18802 — Title 42 The Public Health and Welfare | U.S. Code

Summary

Provides grants to nonprofit partnerships to fund training that mixes classroom lessons and on-the-job work so students can earn a certification to install energy-efficient building technologies. Eligible entity: a nonprofit partnership with equal participation by industry (public or private employers) and labor groups; it can include workforce boards, community groups, service corps, schools, small businesses, cooperatives, and veterans agencies or organizations, and must have experience running worker training, reach people for energy-efficiency and renewable jobs, and help trainees become economically self-sufficient. The federal share is 50 percent, and $10,000,000 was authorized for fiscal year 2022, available until expended.

Title 42, §18802

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(a)In this section, the term “eligible entity” means a nonprofit partnership that—

(1)includes the equal participation of industry, including public or private employers, and labor organizations, including joint labor-management training programs;

(2)may include workforce investment boards, community-based organizations, qualified service and conservation corps, educational institutions, small businesses, cooperatives, State and local veterans agencies, and veterans service organizations; and

(3)demonstrates—

(A)experience in implementing and operating worker skills training and education programs;

(B)the ability to identify and involve in training programs carried out under this section, target populations of individuals who would benefit from training and be actively involved in activities relating to energy efficiency and renewable energy industries; and

(C)the ability to help individuals achieve economic self-sufficiency.

(b)The Secretary shall award grants to eligible entities to pay the Federal share of associated career skills training programs under which students concurrently receive classroom instruction and on-the-job training for the purpose of obtaining an industry-related certification to install energy efficient buildings technologies.

(c)The Federal share of the cost of carrying out a career skills training program described in subsection (b) shall be 50 percent.

(d)There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2022, to remain available until expended.

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, alteration, or repair work funded under div. D or an amendment by div. D of Pub. L. 117–58, including authority of Secretary of Labor, see section 18851 of this title.

§18802 Career skills training

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Title 42, §18802

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