On-the-Job Training (OJT) for Energy Efficiency and Clean Technology, Program Opportunity Notice

Owner is seeking proposals to advance the goals of the Clean Energy Fund (CEF) by developing a workforce equipped to perform jobs in energy efficiency and clean technology, including training workers with skills and credentials to design, manufacture, specify, sell/distribute, install, operate, maintain, repair, audit, and inspect clean energy technology and systems. he primary purpose of OJT funding is to train new hires for entry - level work. An individual's skills are assessed (with the assistance of NYSDOL's Business Services or Apprenticeship Representatives (BSR), as described below) prior to employment, and the gap between their skills and those required to perform the full job duties is identified. Working with the NYSDOL, a training plan is developed to address skill gaps. OJT, for the purposes of this solicitation, must teach the trainee occupational skills (skills that apply to the specific job the trainee is entering, such as conducting an audit, installing insulation, smart grid technologies, heat pumps, etc.).