{"id":204,"date":"2022-11-02T10:39:49","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T14:39:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/cer\/?page_id=204"},"modified":"2026-03-13T14:08:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T18:08:17","slug":"greenjobs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/cier\/greenjobs\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Jobs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221;][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;376&#8243; img_size=&#8221;2560X750&#8243;][vc_raw_html]JTNDZGl2JTIwY2xhc3MlM0QlMjJjYXJvdXNlbC1jYXB0aW9uJTIwZC1tZC1ibG9jayUyMGQtc20tYmxvY2slMjIlM0UlMEElMDklM0NoMSUzRUdyZWVuJTIwSm9icyUzQyUyRmgxJTNFJTBBJTNDJTJGZGl2JTNF[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1700669300573{padding-right: 100px !important;padding-left: 100px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_message message_box_color=&#8221;grey&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>The Green Workforce Training Grant Challenge application process has moved to a new portal managed by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA). For the most current information and to apply for Phase 2, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/programs.njeda.com\/en-US\/greenworkforcephase2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/programs.njeda.com\/en-US\/greenworkforcephase2\/<\/a>.<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_message][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1700669300573{padding-right: 100px !important;padding-left: 100px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>NJ BRIDGE Initiative<\/h3>\n<p>In March 2023, the <a href=\"https:\/\/nj.gov\/governor\/climateaction\/council\/\">Office of Climate Action and the Green Economy (OCAGE)<\/a>, announced the winners of the New Jersey Building our Resilient, Inclusive, and Diverse Green Economy (BRDGE) initiative, which supports organizations with innovative approaches to green job training and placement<\/p>\n<p>The grant recipients include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Isles: Awarded $2 million to establish a Green Jobs Learning Center with a life-sized training and testing environment for building decarbonization training.<\/li>\n<li>Clinton Hill Community Action: Awarded $1.3 million to partner with the South Ward Environmental Alliance to create a diverse job-training and placement pipeline of workers for the state\u2019s growing green economy.<\/li>\n<li>The Eastern Atlantic States Carpenters Technical College: Awarded $1 million to scale the Carpenter Apprentice Readiness Program (CARP) to prepare a large talent pool of diverse workers for offshore wind jobs.<\/li>\n<li>Solar Landscape: Awarded $550,000 to build Solar Training &amp; Education Partnership for Underserved Populations (STEP-UP), an existing program that creates access to job training and job placement opportunities for members of overburdened communities.<\/li>\n<li>Rowan Pathways to Green Jobs: Awarded $100,000 to create certification courses and degree programs in wind turbine technologies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Read the full press release <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/governor\/news\/news\/562023\/approved\/20230327a.shtml\">here<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1700669300573{padding-right: 100px !important;padding-left: 100px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Green Jobs BRIDGE Program Update, November 2023<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html]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[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_separator color=&#8221;blue&#8221; border_width=&#8221;3&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;my-4&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1700668993851{padding-right: 100px !important;padding-left: 100px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Contact Us<\/h2>\n<p>For more information, please email <a href=\"mailto:cier@deptest.nj.gov\">cier@deptest.nj.gov<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_btn title=&#8221;Back to Community Investment &amp; Economic Revitalization&#8221; color=&#8221;sky&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; button_block=&#8221;true&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fdeptest.nj.gov%2Fcier%2F|title:Back%20to%20Community%20Investment%20%26%20Economic%20Revitalization&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221;][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;376&#8243; img_size=&#8221;2560X750&#8243;][vc_raw_html]JTNDZGl2JTIwY2xhc3MlM0QlMjJjYXJvdXNlbC1jYXB0aW9uJTIwZC1tZC1ibG9jayUyMGQtc20tYmxvY2slMjIlM0UlMEElMDklM0NoMSUzRUdyZWVuJTIwSm9icyUzQyUyRmgxJTNFJTBBJTNDJTJGZGl2JTNF[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1700669300573{padding-right: 100px !important;padding-left: 100px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_message message_box_color=&#8221;grey&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;] The Green Workforce Training Grant Challenge application process has moved to a new portal managed by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA). 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