Maryland Works for Wind - Workforce Development and Adult Learning

NEW: The Department released a call for proposals on July 31, 2024. Applications will be due on October 7, 2024, and grants will begin in January 2025. A pre-proposal conference will be held virtually on Wednesday, August 7, 2024 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. To register, please email Chanel Viator. The application, budget template, and policy can be found below.

In fall of 2022, the United States Department of Commerce awarded Maryland nearly $23 million dollars under the Good Jobs Challenge grant program to foster the development of a workforce to support the emerging offshore wind industry.

Maryland Works for Wind (MWW) is a regional consortium committed to establishing Maryland as the country’s premier destination for offshore wind training, fabrication, and employment. The project includes a robust sectoral partnership inclusive of employers, unions, Local Workforce Development Areas, business alliances, and training providers. Collaboratively, the partners will cultivate a pipeline of skilled talent to support the emerging Offshore Wind clean energy industry.

Successful applicants will become part of the MWW initiative. Grantees will provide occupational training, supportive services, and job placement to support Marylanders in accessing training and employment within key industries that will support the offshore wind industry, like the skilled trades, manufacturing, and transportation and logistics sectors. Because equity is a hallmark of the MWW initiative, preference will be given to applicants who devise creative strategies for recruiting and serving traditionally underserved populations, such as women and people of color.

Individuals, small businesses, or for-profit entities, including for-profit institutions of higher education, are not eligible for funding under EDA’s Good Jobs Challenge initiative. Applications from such entities will not be considered for funding under this solicitation.

Resources:

Maryland Works for Wind - Application
Maryland Works for Wind - Budget Template
Maryland Works for Wind Policy
Maryland Works for Wind Pre-Proposal Conference
Maryland Works for Wind Pre-Proposal Questions and Answers

Grant Program Contact:

Chanel Viator
Special Grants Program Manager
Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning
Maryland Department of Labor
chanel.viator@maryland.gov