New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) Office of Just Energy Transition (OJET) Growing the Clean Energy Workforce (GCEW) Request for Proposals (RFP)

The Growing the Clean Energy Workforce (GCEW) Program Request for Proposals (RFP) will provide funding to eligible organizations to expand or create statewide clean energy training or pre-apprenticeship programs and provide wraparound services to participants in these programs. Eligible organizations may utilize the services of a training provider to deliver the programs. Priority in scoring will be given to:

• Training/upskilling or pre-apprenticeship programs currently operating within Disadvantaged Communities ( DACs ), as defined by the Climate Justice Working Group (CJWG);
• Training/upskilling or pre-apprenticeship programs intending to train individuals from DACs; and
• Training/upskilling or pre-apprenticeship programs serving individuals with barriers to employment, as further described in Section VII. of this RFP.

At least 35% of program participants must be from DACs to be eligible for funding. Bidders will be required to submit the DAC Attestation Form (Attachment DAC) stating that this requirement will be met. During contracting, if it is found that the Contractor has not met this requirement, NYSDOL reserves the right to rescind the grant award and reallocate the grant funds.

GCEW is funded with State funds by the New York Power Authority (NYPA) and is made available through the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) Office of Just Energy Transition (OJET).