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CEJA Updates & Program Status
The following updates and announcements are described below:
Programs Currently Accepting Applications
| Program Name | Entities Eligible to Apply | Deadline & Link to Application |
| Illinois Clean Jobs Workforce Network Program | Community-based organizations, including community colleges, nonprofits, and local governments | Application link Applications accepted on a rolling, first come, first served basis through June 30, 2024 or until all of the funds that are earmarked for this NOFO are awarded. As of May 9, 2024, the Department is only accepting applications in the Carbondale, Danville, and Peoria hub region. |
| Illinois Energy Transition Navigator Program | Community-based providers, including not-for-profit organizations | Application link The Department is accepting applications from the following hub regions: Champaign, East St. Louis and Joliet. Applications for these regions will be accepted on a rolling, first come, first served basis through June 30, 2024 or until all of the funds that are earmarked for this NOFO are awarded. |
| Equitable Energy Future Grant Program | Equity Eligible Contractors | Application link Currently accepting applications on a rolling basis |
| Returning Resident Clean Jobs Training Program | Community-based organizations, including community colleges, nonprofits, and local governments | Application link Applications submitted by April 15, 2024 will be considered for the first round of reviews. |
| Community Solar Energy Sovereignty Grant Program | Community-based organizations, qualifying public entities, and technical service providers working in direct partnership with community-based organizations. | Application link Currently accepting applications on a rolling basis. |
| Clean Energy Primes Contractor Accelerator Program | Organizations with experience related to program elements and capacity to deliver program services. | Application Link. Applications will be accepted through July 2, 2024. |
| Clean Energy Contractor Incubator Program | Community-based organizations, including nonprofit organizations, and accredited public colleges or universities, with demonstrated history and effectiveness in serving program-eligible populations in one or more of the Program Delivery Areas. | Application link The Department is currently accepting applications from the following Hub locations/areas: Waukegan, Champaign, Danville, Carbondale, East St. Louis, and Alton. This opportunity is rolling, and funds will be awarded until depleted. |
Programs Awarded
Grantees have been selected for the following programs:
- Multi-cultural Job Training Program
- Craft Apprenticeship Program
- Solar Training Pipeline Program
- Coal to Solar and Energy Storage Grant Program
- Energy Transition Community Grant Program
Review this spreadsheet for grantee awards, amounts, locations, and contact information.
Applications Under Review
- Climate Works Pre-apprenticeship Program
- Energy Transition Navigator Program
- Clean Jobs Workforce Network Program
- Clean Energy Contractor Incubator Program
- Energy Transition Community Grant Program
- Equitable Energy Future Grant Program
- Community Solar Energy Sovereignty Grant Program
- Returning Resident Clean Jobs Training Program
Press Releases
- Governor Pritzker Launches $8.5 Million CEJA Community Solar Energy Sovereignty Grant Program (March 6, 2024)
- Gov. Pritzker Announces $6 Million for CEJA Returning Residents Program (February 27, 2024)
- Gov. Pritzker Announces $21 Million for CEJA Contractor Incubator Hubs (October 12, 2023)
- Gov. Pritzker Announces $38 Million for CEJA Workforce Hubs (July 21, 2023)
- Gov. Pritzker Announces $6 Million in Funding for Energy Transition Navigators Program (June 15, 2023)
- Gov. Pritzker Announces $16 Million for Climate Works Pre-apprenticeship Program, Barrier Reduction Programs (April 21, 2023)
- More than 50 Recipients Selected to Receive Energy Transition Community Grants (March 7, 2023)
- Pritzker Administration Launches $40 Million in Funding for the Energy Transition Community Grant Program as Part of CEJA (December 16, 2022)
- DCEO Launches Public Input Process for Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA) Curriculum (October 17, 2022)
- Pritzker Administration Announces Recipients of Coal-to-Solar Program as Part of Landmark Climate Initiative (June 1, 2022)
Upcoming Public Engagement Opportunities
No public engagement opportunities are scheduled at this time.