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$100 Million More for Green Grants Out the Door

Summary: 
In a new video, Labor Secretary Solis announces $100 million in green jobs training grants.

In the new video below, Labor Secretary Solis announces $100 million in green jobs training grants. These grants are part of a larger Recovery Act initiative — totaling $500 million — to prepare workers for careers in the energy efficiency and renewable energy industries.  It's well understood how much of a win-win these investments are, providing some of the most immediate job-creation opportunities around and producing a more energy-efficient America for the long term.


 

In case you missed it, see the Vice President's memo to the President on how the foundation for a new clean energy economy has been laid during the last year.  Also check out the Labor Department's new green jobs page.