Saratoga Technology + Energy Park - DOE Announces New Solar Installer Training Funding

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a new funding opportunity
under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to expand solar
photovoltaic (PV) and solar heating and cooling (SHC) system installer
training. The closing date for applications is July 30, 2009.

DOE has allocated a total of $27 million for these awards. The funding
opportunity is open to all domestic institutions and entities. Funding will
be provided to expand training and professional development to instructors
who are creating or improving existing training courses for their local PV
or SHC installation workforce. Funding will also be provided to administer
the National Consortium for Solar Installer Instructor Training, which will
regularly convene stakeholders from industry, education, government, and
other organizations to meet DOE’s objectives to expand instructor capacity
in the PV and SHC installer fields.

To read the full funding opportunity announcement (DE-FOA-0000078), visit
FedConnect and click on “Search Public Opportunities” on
the right-hand side of the page. Under “Search Criteria,” select “Issuing
Office,” enter “Golden Field Office,” then click on “Search.” Once the
screen comes up, look for the announcement named “Recovery Act: Solar
Market Transformation.” The announcement is split into two topics; the
solar installer training is covered under Topic 2.

Applications must be submitted through FedConnect to be considered for
award. Applicants must register with FedConnect; instructions for
registering are available in the FedConnect Quick Start Guide