Maryland Receives $23M for Clean Energy Jobs Development – Conduit Street

The Maryland Division of Labor has been awarded practically $23 million to assist in rising offshore wind-related jobs. 

Earlier this week federal and state officers gathered at Tradepoint Atlantic to announce the awarding of a $22.9 million American Rescue Plan Good Jobs Problem grant for the Maryland Division of Labor (Labor) to implement a brand new apprenticeship mannequin to help the area’s rising offshore wind trade.

Maryland’s mission is considered one of 32 chosen nationwide out of greater than 500 candidates. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo introduced the winners earlier at this time.

Based on the press launch:

“This funding will make sure that Maryland employers and jobseekers stand prepared to fulfill the calls for of the flourishing offshore wind trade, which is predicted to create greater than 10,000 jobs within the State of Maryland and yield an financial impression of practically $3 billion over the subsequent 20 years within the Baltimore space and Central Maryland alone,” stated Governor Hogan. “I wish to sincerely thank Secretary Raimondo, Deputy Secretary Graves, and everybody on the U.S. Division of Commerce for recognizing that the State of Maryland actually is open for enterprise, and that we’ve got the instruments and the expertise essential to proceed constructing a gradual pipeline of well-trained, expert staff for these jobs of the longer term.”In partnership with main employers—together with Chesapeake Shipbuilding, Crystal Metal Fabricators, US Wind, and Orsted Offshore North America—and 7 native unions, the Maryland Works For Wind program will construct a coaching mannequin that meets the wants of employers and native communities. With a deal with previously incarcerated people, veterans, disconnected youth, and different underserved populations, Labor will practice 1000’s of people to enter well-paying jobs within the trade. Total, Maryland Works for Wind will place and/or upskill greater than 4,300 Marylanders, strategically leverage $30 million in state and employer assets, and foster financial exercise in 18 of Maryland’s 24 jurisdictions.

The governor was joined by U.S. Division of Commerce Deputy Secretary Don Graves, Maryland Secretary of Labor Tiffany Robinson, Rep. Kweisi Mfume, Rep. John Sarbanes, and Baltimore County Govt Johnny Olszewski.

Learn the complete press launch. 

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