The Clean Energy Workforce Act directs the Department of Energy to award competitive grants totaling up to $100 million to develop and expand career and technical education programs focused on clean energy, renewable energy, energy efficiency, and climate change work. The bill supports two types of grants: curriculum development grants to partnerships of schools, colleges, and industry groups that create renewable energy training programs, and facility grants to schools and colleges to make their buildings more energy efficient and install renewable energy equipment for educational purposes. The legislation prioritizes programs that serve disadvantaged students, reach rural and urban areas, and can be shared with other schools beyond the initial grant recipients. Eligible applicants include school districts, career and technical schools, colleges, and combinations of these institutions, which must partner with business and labor representatives to ensure training meets actual job market needs. The bill authorizes $100 million in federal funding but does not specify a timeline for implementation or how funds should be divided between the two grant categories.
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