Education and Labor
Co-Sponsors: 1–1 Republican
This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a National Center of Excellence for the 21st Century Workforce Advisory Board to (1) support and develop training and science education programs, (2) align apprenticeship programs and industry certifications to further develop succession planning in the energy sector, (3) integrate educational standards to develop foundational skills for elementary and secondary education and postsecondary education to create a pipeline between education and career, and (4) support the replication of existing model energy curricula. DOE would also establish a pilot program to award competitive grants to incentivize training for skilled energy industry jobs. Grant amounts are limited to $1 million for any one year.
This bill addresses Green New Deal goal 4(A)p.11 to provide assistance to state and local governments and 4(C)p.11 to provide resources to those working on clean energy.