Iowa Receives $5.9 Million Energy Sector Green Jobs Grant

Grant to Fund Three Year Green Workforce Development Plan

Iowa has been awarded a three-year, $5.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to expand the green economy sector and develop the skills necessary in the workforce to succeed in this new economy. 

Iowa's grant will target renewable energy, efficiency, smart grid technology, energy assessments and other industries to increase the state's strength in the green economy. The goal of the grant is to bring state resources together to further develop the national green economy.

Over the next three years, the Iowa Energy Sector Partnership will implement a state-driven green workforce development plan with prioritized training needs, as identified by the Iowa Green Jobs Task Force.  The project will develop a statewide sector plan for the emerging green economy. Iowa will focus on sustainable job growth in the energy sector and training workers with portable skills that provide opportunities and movement within the green sector.