Georgia Environmental Finance Authority

The Applicant Identified/recognized an Existing Need Statewide for Skilled Labor, Including Electricians, Hvac Technicians, and Roofers/insulation Installers, That Will Be Increased by the Robust Economic Development Forecasted in Georgia in the Coming Years. the Applicant Noted That, While Georgia Has a Suite of Workforce Development and Training Opportunities Already Available, There Is a Lack of Coordination and Awareness of These Efforts Across the State That Results in Duplicative Efforts and Suboptimal Outcomes. to Address These Needs and Gaps, the Applicant Proposed Five Guiding Principles to Guide Its Clean Energy Workforce Development Efforts: • Enhance, Expand, and, Where Possible, Leverage Existing World Class Workforce Development Infrastructure and Processes in the State; • Target Skills Needed in Emerging and High-demand Occupations In-scope for This Effort(e.g., Electricians, Hvac Technicians, Etc.); • Encourage Both Training New and Expanding the Skills of Existing Workers, Including Those From Underrepresented Populations; • Seek to Encourage Public-private Partnerships and Other Mechanisms to Ensure Initiatives Remain Impactful Beyond the Life of Federal Funding; and Continue to Strengthen Connections Between Workforce Development Organizations, Employers, and Industry Organizations.