Sec. 106. Training workers for jobs in clean energy
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In this section: The term eligible partnership means a partnership that includes— not less than 1— local educational agency that is eligible for funding under section 131 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 20 U.S.C. 2351 ); or area career and technical education school or educational service agency described in subsection
(e)or
(f)of such section; not less than 1 postsecondary institution eligible for funding under section 132 of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 2352 ); and representatives of the community, including nonprofit organizations, business entities, labor organizations, or industry entities that have experience in fields described in subsection (b)(1). The term program of study means a program of study for a field described in subsection (b)(1) that contains the information described in section 122(c)(1)(A) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 20 U.S.C. 2342(c)(1)(A) ). The Secretary of Education is authorized to award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible partnerships to enable the eligible partnerships to develop programs of study that are focused on emerging careers and jobs in the fields of clean energy, renewable energy, energy efficiency, climate change mitigation, and climate change adaptation. The Secretary of Education shall consult with the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary prior to the issuance of a solicitation for grant applications under this section. An eligible partnership seeking a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary of Education at such time and in such manner as such Secretary may require. Each application submitted under this subsection shall include— a description of the eligible partnership and the roles and responsibilities of each partner in the partnership, and a demonstration of each partner’s capacity to support the program of study; a description of each career area within a field described in subsection (b)(1) to be developed through the grant and the reason for choosing such field; and evidence of the labor market need to prepare students in such career area; a description of the program of study proposed to be funded by the grant, including— whether such program of study is a new or existing program (as of the date of the application); and the secondary and postsecondary components of such program of study; a description of the students to be served by the program of study; a description of how the proposed program of study will be replicable and disseminated to schools outside of the partnership, including schools in urban and rural areas; a description of the applied learning that will be incorporated into the program of study and how the applied learning will incorporate or reinforce academic learning; a description of how the proposed program of study will be delivered; a description of how the program of study will provide accessibility to students, especially economically disadvantaged, low-performing, urban, and rural students; a description of how the program will address placement of students in non-traditional fields, as defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 20 U.S.C. 2302 ); and a description of how the applicant proposes to consult or has consulted with a labor organization, labor management partnership, apprenticeship program, or joint apprenticeship and training program, that provides education and training in the field of study for which the applicant proposes to develop a curriculum. In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary of Education shall give priority to any application that proposes— to use innovative means to deliver the proposed program of study to students, educators, and instructors outside of the eligible partnership; to focus on low-performing students and special populations, as defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 20 U.S.C. 2302 ); to provide a comprehensive plan to enroll economically disadvantaged students in the program of study; and to provide a comprehensive plan to ensure that all students can complete programs of study supported by a grant under this section without borrowing Federal or private education loans. The Secretary of Education shall convene a peer review process to review applications for grants under this section and to make recommendations regarding the selection of grantees. Members of the peer review committee shall include in a balanced manner (to the maximum extent practicable)— educators who have experience implementing curricula with comparable purposes; and business and industry experts in fields described in subsection (b)(1). An eligible partnership receiving a grant under this section shall use grant funds for the development, implementation, and dissemination of 1 or more programs of study in a career area related to a field described in subsection (b)(1). For fiscal year 2018 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary of Education shall use to carry out this section from amounts in the Climate Fund not more than a total of $400,000,000.
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