Grant Partners

Engaged Networking Energy Regional Georgia Education

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Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) – fiscal agent

Georgia Energy and Industrial Construction Consortium (GEICC) pronounced “geek”

GEICC affiliates include, but not limited to:– Electric Cities of Georgia, Georgia Electric Membership

Cooperatives, Georgia Power Company, GA Department of Education, GA Department of Labor, Construction Education Foundation of Georgia, Workforce Investment Boards, etc.

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Grant Partners

High Growth Job Training Initiative awarded July 1, 2009

Engaged Networking Energy Regional Georgia Education (ENERGE)

$989,995

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Grant Information

To promote career awareness and career opportunities in the energy industry while focusing on underrepresented populations and untapped labor pools.

To enhance and increase capacity for 23 existing energy targeted training programs at 8 technical colleges.

To pursue energy industry test preparation, work ready certificates, work habits and work ethics.

To unify energy industries stories through a unique distance learning energy course.

To implement the guaranteed pre-interview with the appropriate energy industries.

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Project Summary / Grant Focus

Twenty-three targeted programs1. Carpentry 12. Electronics2. Construction 13. HVAC3. Electrical Control Systems 14. Industrial Electrical4. Electrical Lineworker 15. Industrial Fluid Power5. Electrical Maintenance 16. Industrial Maintenance6. Electrical Power 17. Industrial Mechanic7. Electrical Utility 18. Industrial Systems8. Electrical Wiring 19. Instrumentation9. Electrician 20. Mechanical Engineering10. Electromechanical Engineering 21. Programmable Logic Controls11. Electronics/Computer Engineering 22. Utility Locating

23. Welding

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Project Summary continued…

The State and the sub-recipients…

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WHAT –– Most anticipated “leave behind” is the on-

line energy course.

WHEN –– Still in infancy stage…would like to launch

by spring

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Grant Product

What are some things you learned about applying/getting a grant that may help the members?

Lessons Learned

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For more information, contact:

Jenny WilliamsDirector of PartnershipsTechnical College System of GAjwilliams@tcsg.edu404.679.1691