CEJA Reports and Resources

See the links below for resources, reports, webinar recordings and more related to the implementation of the CEJA workforce and contractor programs. 

Access the full text of the Energy Transition Act, also known as the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA), PA 102-0662.

• General CEJA Workforce FAQ
• CEJA Grant Programs Q and A Resource Guide

• Access regional data packets or view this webinar recording from the University of Illinois' Climate Jobs Institute to learn more about existing clean energy jobs information as well as the potential for future clean energy jobs growth.
• Clean Energy Funding Sources / Opportunities
• Clean Jobs Curriculum Framework for Returning Residents (February 2024)
  A framework developed by DCEO and its implementation partners through broad stakeholder input that outlines the basic training and curriculum requirements for the Returning Residents Clean Jobs Training Program. 
• Illinois Clean Jobs and Training Program Inventory Report (March 2023)
  A report developed by DCEO and its implementation partners that assesses existing clean energy training and skills development programs in Illinois, evaluates industry employment trends to identify in-demand career opportunities for clean energy workforce training participants, and identifies best practices and programmatic gaps that must be addressed to support the growth of the clean energy industry in Illinois.
• Energy Transition Workforce Commission Phase 1 Report (December 2022)
  A report produced by the Energy Transition Workforce Commission that describes the anticipated impact of the energy transition and provides a comprehensive set of recommendations to address changes to the Illinois workforce during the period of 2020 through 2050.
• Energy Transition Workforce Commission Phase 2 Report
  • ETWC Recommendations
• Energy Community Reinvestment Report
  • Energy Community Reinvestment Report 2024
  • Energy Community Reinvestment Report 2025
• Clean Jobs Curriculum Framework (April, 2023)
  A framework developed by DCEO and its implementation partners through broad stakeholder input that outlines the basic training and curriculum requirements for the Clean Jobs Workforce Network program.
• CEJA Grantee Map (October, 2023)
  An interactive map that includes locations of Environmental Justice and Restore. Reinvest. Renew. (R3) Communities, as well as other workforce resources (such as locations of apprenticeship programs, community colleges, and Illinois workNet centers).
• CEJA Grantee List
  A list of all grantees receiving DCEO CEJA funding to date.
• Potential Partners List
  A list of community based organizations, clean energy employers, and training providers who are interested in partnering to deliver one or more of the CEJA workforce programs.

• Learn more about CEJA and the programs DCEO is administering by clicking on the links to the left.
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• Contact us:  CEO.CEJA@illinois.gov.