This section of the CBP asks applicants to describe workforce readiness for the project and project technology, with details regarding the applicant's plan to attract and train a well-qualified workforce for the project. To the extent possible, the applicant should include data related to the number of jobs to be created by the proposed project, as well as by the project technology more generally, should it achieve commercialization and scalability. The applicant may also be required to estimate wages for positions to be created by the project. Like the community engagement plan, developing the economic revitalization and job creation plan may require the applicant to identify relevant workforce training organizations and pathways. This section of the CBP also tends to emphasize the need for labor union partnerships and engagement, and may inquire as to the applicant's plan (if any) to negotiate labor agreements with relevant unions. The applicant should note Wyoming's status as a right-to-work state.
Guidance from DOE |
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| Pathways to Commercial Liftoff: Overview of Societal Considerations and Impacts | Pathways to Commercial Liftoff: Overview of Societal Considerations and Impacts. | Pathways to Commercial Liftoff |
University of Wyoming |
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| UW School of Energy Resources - CCUS Certificate Program | Applicants may be asked to highlight workforce training opportunities. Please refer to SER's growing list of low-carbon energy certificate programs, which includes the recently launched CCUS program. | SER - CCUS Certificate Program |
Wyoming Business Council |
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| WBC Regional Directors | WBC's six (6) regional directors collaborate closely with city, town, county, tribal, and business and industry leaders to assist in community and business development and guide stakeholders in processes for the utilization of grants and state programs administered by WBC. | WBC Regional Directors |
| Community Review Program | Community reviews are a community-based planning and assessment process utilizing stakeholder interviews, surveys, and listening sessions to document and enhance the realization of community visions for development. The findings are summarized in a report made available through community websites. WBC performs two community reviews per year. Community reviews may provide a useful starting point for community development in communities seeking to adopt new energy industries, while the data supplied in the reports may be useful to industry partners seeking to learn more about and engage with host communities. | Community Review Program |
| WBC Services Team | Support and focus on business retention, expansion, and recruitment among other outreach and services. | WBC Services Team |
Wyoming Department of Workforce Services |
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Department of Workforce Services - Apprenticeship Program |
The Department of Workforce Services administers an apprenticeship program and may provide funding for apprenticeships and internships. | Apprenticeship Program |
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Wyo. Stat. 27-7-110 |
Right to Work: Wyo. Stat. 27-7-110 provides "No person is required to abstain or refrain from membership in any labor organization as a condition of employment or continuation of employment." | Wyo. Stat. 27-7-110 |
Wyoming Community Colleges and Partnerships |
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| Wyoming Innovation Partnership | Wyoming is a right-to-work state that fully supports the principles of fair wages and good jobs. Wyoming prioritizes local hiring to ensure projects support the communities where they are located. In order to better streamline and coordinate post-secondary education and to provide for a diverse, highly skilled workforce, the Wyoming Innovation Partnership (WIP) was created at the direction of Governor Gordon in 2021 to modernize and focus Wyoming’s efforts to develop a resilient workforce. The partnership involves the University of Wyoming, the Community College Commission, the Wyoming Business Council, and Department of Workforce Services. The partnership is expected to produce new training programs in emerging energy technologies at community colleges across Wyoming. | Wyoming Innovation Partnership |
| Casper College | Project teams should consider leveraging community college training programs and partnership pathways as an opportunity to reach local communities and develop a local workforce. Supporting workforce training and/or retraining at the community college level may increase accessibility to jobs created by the technology at issue, helping the applicant fulfill both workforce development and DEIA objectives, in addition to engagement. | Casper College |
| Central Wyoming College | Central Wyoming College | |
| Eastern Wyoming College | Eastern Wyoming College | |
| Gillette College (Northern Wyoming Community College District) | Gillette College | |
| Laramie County Community College | Laramie County Community College | |
| Northwest College | Northwest College | |
| Sheridan College (Northern Wyoming Community College District) | Sheridan College | |
| Western Wyoming Community College | Western Wyoming Community College |
