Green Job Training Funded by Federal Grant

Industries focusing on providing renewable energy and energy efficient operations in the state of Michigan will benefit from new grant funds awarded in a State Energy Sector Partnership (SESP) and Training grant.  SESP is a joint effort between Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth and the State of Michigan Council for Labor and Economic Growth.  The funds for this grant come from the U.S. Dept. o f Labor via the Recovery Act of 2009.

Governor Jennifer Granholm sees this partnership as a means to promote her Green Jobs Initiative and provide jobs for a thousand Michigan workders in the construction of solar batteries and energy-efficient buildings.

Such partnerships are based on cooperation on key players in industry, labor and workforce organizations.