CEJA Program Announcements

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• Clean Jobs Workforce Network Program NOFO. The initial review deadline was September 1, 2023.  Applications are in review.

• Energy Transition Navigator NOFO.  The initial review deadline was August 15, 2023.  Applications are in review.

• Climate Works Pre-apprenticeship NOFO.  The application to deliver this program closed July 3, 2023. Applications are in review. 

• Displaced Energy Worker Dependent Transition Scholarship Program. This program provides assistance to children (including adopted and stepchildren) of eligible displaced energy workers. It is designed to support students who are deterred from attending or completing an educational program at an Illinois institution because of a parent's layoff from a retiring power plant or a closing coal mine. Tuition and fees at public colleges or community colleges are covered for a period equal to one calendar year, including a summer term, for undergraduate or graduate study.  To apply, fill out the application and submit online through the  Program Applications & Status Checks area of the ISAC Student Portal.
  
  Applicants must upload proof of the displaced energy worker's loss of employment due to the reduced operation or closure of a fossil fuel power plant or coal mine that occurred on or after September 15, 2016. To be considered for funds for the full academic year, the application must be submitted to ISAC on or before October 1^st of the academic year for which assistance is being requested. Learn more here. If you have questions or need assistance, please reach out to the ISAC Call Center at 800.899.ISAC (4722) or isac.studentservices@illinois.gov.

• Regional CEJA Networking Fairs and Workforce Ecosystem Webinar. In July, DCEO held regional CEJA networking fairs to help people build partnerships to apply for CEJA workforce funding opportunities and to meet clean energy employers.  Watch the presentation that describes the CEJA workforce ecosystem or view the Networking Fair presentation slides.  

• Clean Energy Primes Accelerator Program Request for Information - Posted April 14, 2023. Submit responses via the online form by May 5, 2023. Responses to the RFI are made publicly available.

• CEJA Workforce Planning Workshops. In February, DCEO hosted two workshops to provide information about upcoming CEJA workforce and contractor programs and how organizations can prepare to apply for funding. If you missed the workshops, you can watch the presentation here, or you can go ahead and access the slides. 

• Stakeholder Engagement Report.  In October and November of 2022, the DCEO CEJA Implementation Team conducted a stakeholder engagement process to inform the development of the CEJA training curriculum and workforce programs. Read a short summary of the findings, and a longer slide presentation of the findings. We thank the many people who participated in this engagement process.
• Illinois Clean Energy Jobs and Training Program Inventory Report, revised March 28, 2023.
• Request for Information for the Returning Residents Clean Jobs Training Program - Posted January 18, 2023. Submit responses via the online form by February 10, 2023. Responses to the RFI are made publicly available.
• Energy Transition Community Grant Program NOFO Released.  Accepting Phase 1 applications now.
• Request for Information for the Illinois Clean Jobs Workforce Network Program, the Energy Transition Navigators Program, and the Energy Transition Barrier Reduction Program - Posted December 8. Submit responses via the online form by January 6, 2023. Responses to the RFI are made publicly available.
•  Jobs and Environmental Justice Grant Program Request for Information - Posted December 7. Submit responses via the online form by December 22.  Responses to the RFI are made publicly available.
• Clean Energy Contractor Incubator Program Request for Information - Posted November 16. Submit responses via the online form by December 13.  Responses to the RFI are made publicly available.
• Energy Transition Workforce Commission Meeting – November 18 at 11am. Full Commission website.
• Climate Works Preapprenticeship Program Request for Information - Posted November 3. Submit responses via the online form by November 30.  Responses to the RFI are made publicly available.
• Job Posting CEJA Southern Regional Administrator - Closing Date: 11/7/22
• Job Posting CEJA Northern Regional Administrator - Closing Date: 11/4/22
• Job Posting CEJA Central Regional Administrator - Closing Date: 11/1/22
• ​Energy Community Reinvestment Report, 2022, submitted on September 15, 2022.
• Energy Transition Community Grant Program Request for Information (RFI) - Posted August 31. Submit responses via the online form by September 30 (extended from September 23).  Responses to the RFI are made publicly available.
• Energy Transition Workforce Commission Meeting – August 31 at 10am. Full Commission website.  (Meeting was cancelled)
• Energy Transition Workforce Commission Meeting – August 10th at 11am. Full Commission website.
• Multi-Cultural Job Training Program NOFO Released.  Closed June 15th
  
• Coal to Solar and Energy Storage Program Grants Announced June 1st
• Craft Apprenticeship NOFO Released. Applications closed May 19th.
• Coal to Solar and Energy Storage Grant Program Applications Due March 31st
• FEJA Utility Job Training Programs Transferred to DCEO
• 2022 Energy Transition Assistance Charge Delivered to Illinois Commerce Commission/Electric Utilities – November 30th