Green Building Alliance

AWARD PURPOSE:THE PURPOSE OF WORC ROUND 6 IS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO STABLE, HIGH-QUALITY, FAMILY-SUSTAINING JOBS FOR WORKERS IN THE APPALACHIAN, DELTA, AND NORTHERN BORDER REGIONS, INCLUDING THOSE IN CRITICAL SECTORS SUCH AS INFRASTRUCTURE AND CLEAN ENERGY. IMPROVING ACCESS TO THESE GOOD JOBS WILL ENABLE THESE WORKERS TO REMAIN WITHIN THEIR REGION. THIS FOCUS ALSO IS CONSISTENT WITH THE BIDEN-HARRIS ADMINISTRATIONS COMMITMENT TO EXPAND ACCESS TO QUALITY JOBS, AS DEFINED BY THE GOOD JOBS PRINCIPLES, A SHARED FEDERAL VISION OF JOB QUALITY PUBLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR AND COMMERCE, AND THE RURAL PARTNERS NETWORK, AN ALL-OF-GOVERNMENT PROGRAM THAT CONNECTS RURAL COMMUNITIES WITH RESOURCES AND FUNDING TO CREATE JOBS, BUILD INFRASTRUCTURE, AND SUPPORT LONG-TERM ECONOMIC MOBILITY.ACTIVITIES PERFORMED:ALLOWABLE PROJECT ACTIVITIES FOR WORC ROUND 6 GRANT AWARD RECIPIENTS INCLUDE WORKFORCE TRAINING ACTIVITIES AND CAREER SERVICES, SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, EMPLOYER SERVICES, STRATEGIC PLANNING ACTIVITIES, AND EQUIPMENT AND RENOVATION PURCHASES.DELIVERABLES:WORC ROUND 6 GRANT AWARD RECIPIENTS IDENTIFY THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS PROJECTED TO BE ENROLLED DURING THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE, AND THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS PROJECTED TO ENTER GOOD JOBS OR OBTAIN NEW OR ENHANCED EMPLOYMENT AS A RESULT OF THE PROJECT.SEE NOTICE OF AWARD, TERMS AND CONDITIONS, ATTACHMENT D, STATEMENT OF WORK, ABSTRACTINTENDED BENEFICIARY(IES):ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS FOR WORC ROUND 6 GRANT AWARDS INCLUDE: 1) NEW ENTRANTS TO THE WORKFORCE: FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS FOA, THE CATEGORY OF NEW ENTRANTS TO THE WORKFORCE REFERS TO THOSE WHO HAVE NEVER WORKED BEFORE OR WHO HAVE BEEN OUT OF THE WORKFORCE FOR A LONG ENOUGH TIME TO MAKE IT AS IF THEY ARE ENTERING THE WORKFORCE FOR THE FIRST TIME 2) DISLOCATED WORKERS: FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS FOA, THIS TERM REFERS TO THE DEFINITION FOUND AT SECTION 3(15) OF WIOA AND 3) INCUMBENT WORKERS: FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS FOA, THIS TERM REFERS TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE EMPLOYED BUT NEED EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES TO SECURE FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT, ADVANCE IN THEIR CAREERS, OR RETAIN THEIR EMPLOYMENT. WITHIN THESE ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANT CATEGORIES (NEW ENTRANTS, DISLOCATED WORKERS, AND INCUMBENT WORKERS), APPLICANTS MUST PRIORITIZE HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS AND COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE LOCAL OR REGIONAL ECONOMIC AREA SERVED BY THE GRANT, INCLUDING WOMEN, PEOPLE OF COLOR, JUSTICE-INVOLVED INDIVIDUALS, INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, VETERANS, INDIVIDUALS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY, INDIVIDUALS WITH A HISTORY OF SUBSTANCE DEPENDENCY OR OTHER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, OR OTHER POPULATIONS WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM IMPROVED JOB QUALITY AND CAREER ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES:WORC ROUND 6 GRANT AWARD RECIPIENTS MAY PARTNER WITH SUBRECIPIENTS AS WELL AS PROVIDE SERVICES THROUGH AMERICAN JOB CENTERS WITHIN THE AREA COVERED BY THE GRANT AS APPROPRIATE.

BUSINESS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

DESCRIPTION:THIS PROJECT PROVIDES FUNDING TO GREEN BUILDING ALLIANCE (GBA) TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT, WHICH WILL DESIGN, DEMONSTRATE, AND DISSEMINATE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PRACTICES, METHODS, AND TECHNIQUES, THAT WILL SERVE TO INCREASE ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY AND ENCOURAGE BEHAVIOR THAT WILL BENEFIT THE ENVIRONMENT IN PENNSYLVANIA; ALLEGHENY, BEAVER, CRAWFORD, ERIE, FAYETTE, GREENE, WASHINGTON, AND WESTMORELAND COUNTIES; INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE CITY OF ERIE, THE CITY OF MEADVILLE, THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH, THE CITY OF WASHINGTON, THE COMMUNITY OF FARMINGTON, THE CITY OF MONONGAHELA, THE BOROUGH OF COAL CENTER, THE BOROUGH OF LATROBE, AND THE BOROUGH OF MONACA. THE GRANTEE WILL DO THIS THROUGH CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION; EDUCATOR TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE; CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION AT SCHOOLS; STUDENT-LED APPLIED LEARNING AND LOCAL PROJECTS; AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING AND REPLICATION. THE PROPOSED INITIATIVE WILL INCREASE ENVIRONMENTAL KNOWLEDGE, IMPROVE EDUCATOR CAPACITY AND DATA LITERACY, BOLSTER LOCAL EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM, INCREASE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, AND CREATE A REPLICABLE MODEL FOR FUTURE SCALABILITY. ACTIVITIES:THIS PROJECT WILL INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN PENNSYLVANIA; ALLEGHENY, BEAVER, CRAWFORD, ERIE, FAYETTE, GREENE, WASHINGTON, AND WESTMORELAND COUNTIES; INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE CITY OF ERIE, THE CITY OF MEADVILLE, THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH, THE CITY OF WASHINGTON, THE COMMUNITY OF FARMINGTON, THE CITY OF MONONGAHELA, THE BOROUGH OF COAL CENTER, THE BOROUGH OF LATROBE, AND THE BOROUGH OF MONACA AND PROVIDE 25 TEACHERS/EDUCATORS AND 300 STUDENTS THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS AND TO TAKE RESPONSIBLE ACTIONS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED DURING THIS PROJECT PERIOD INCLUDE: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION; EDUCATOR TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE; CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION AT SCHOOLS; STUDENT-LED APPLIED LEARNING AND LOCAL PROJECTS; AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING AND REPLICATION. SUBRECIPIENT:GBA WILL PROVIDE 10 COMPETITIVE SUBAWARDS OF $5,000 TO SCHOOLS IN WESTERN PA TO IMPLEMENT THE STREAM APPALACHIA CURRICULUM AND 5 SUBAWARDS OF $2,500 TO NONPROFITS TO FACILITATE RECRUITMENT, OUTREACH AND TRAINING, AND SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION. SCHOOL APPLICANTS WILL SUBMIT PROPOSALS DESCRIBING HOW THEY WILL INTEGRATE THE CURRICULUM, APPLY AI-ENABLED ANALYSIS TO LOCAL WATER SYSTEMS, AND CARRY OUT SMALL-SCALE, PLACE-BASED PROJECTS TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY OR SAFETY. NONPROFIT APPLICANTS WILL SUBMIT PROPOSALS DESCRIBING HOW THEY WILL FACILITATE RECRUITMENT, THEIR EXPERIENCE IN STEM-RELATED AND AIRELATED TRAINING, AND OTHER SUCCESSES IN SUPPORTING SIMILAR PROJECTS. SUBAWARDS WILL BE COMPETITIVELY REVIEWED BASED ON ALIGNMENT WITH PROJECT GOALS, POTENTIAL EDUCATIONAL IMPACT, FEASIBILITY, LOCAL RELEVANCE, CAPACITY TO IMPLEMENT, AND RESPONSIBLE USE OF AI TOOLS.OUTCOMES:IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THIS PROJECT WILL RESULT IN THE FOLLOWING DELIVERABLES: 1 FULL MODULAR CURRICULUM DEVELOPED; A COMPLETED EDUCATOR TOOLKIT AND STUDENT MATERIALS; 5 EDUCATOR TRAINING WORKSHOPS COMPLETED AND 25 EDUCATORS TRAINED; 15 SUBAWARDS ADMINISTERED TO ELIGIBLE SCHOOLS AND NONPROFITS FOR CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION AND ENGAGEMENT; 300 STUDENTS ENGAGED; AND 1 FINAL REPORT. EXPECTED OUTCOMES OF THE PROJECT INCLUDE: INCREASED ENVIRONMENTAL KNOWLEDGE, IMPROVED EDUCATOR CAPACITY AND DATA LITERACY, BOLSTERED LOCAL EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM, INCREASED ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, AND A REPLICABLE MODEL FOR FUTURE SCALABILITY. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE FORMAL EDUCATION AUDIENCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PERSONNEL ACROSS WESTERN PA.

TO ADMINISTER THE U.S.-RUSSIA PEER-TO-PEER DIALOGUE PROGRAM PROJECT ENTITLED "GREEN BUILDING PEER TO PEER DIALOGUE U.S. AND RUSSIA."