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Current Notice of Funding Opportunities 

Clean Energy Career Pathway NOFO​

The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (the "Department" or "DCEO") is pleased to announce $5 million in funding to launch the Clean Energy Career Pathway Program. This program will provide career pathway opportunities for students pursuing in-demand jobs in the clean energy sector.​ 

The Department is issuing this Notice of Funding Opportunity (“NOFO") to launch the Clean Energy Career Pathway Program. In 2021, Governor Pritzker signed the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA) to incentivize renewable energy development, accelerate electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure, create statewide clean energy workforce training programs, and equitably support energy transitions. Learn more about this funding opportunity.

Illinois Works Pre-Apprenticeship NOFO 2024​​

The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (the “Department” or “DCEO”) is issuing this Notice of Funding Opportunity (“NOFO”) to expand the Illinois Works Pre-apprenticeship Program. The Illinois Works Pre- Apprenticeship Program is administered by the Department's Office of Illinois Works.

The goal of the Illinois Works Act is to ensure that all Illinois residents have access to State capital projects and careers in the construction industry and building trades, as well as provide contracting and employment opportunities to historically underrepresented populations in the construction industry and the trades. Learn more about this funding opportunity​.
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At various times throughout the year, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity's Office of Employment and Training (DCEO OET) will solicit project applications to help advance our mission. Initiative funding will generally utilize federal funds from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), but other funding sources may be available.

The OET will issue a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), typically for a specific activity linked to priorities of the State of Illinois Unified Workforce Plan, seeking organizations to respond. Each NOFO will include detailed application instructions. Funding opportunities are limited to public and private organizations in good standing with the Illinois Secretary of State. DCEO selects organizations whose responses best meet the evaluation criteria outlined in the solicitation.

Applicants must pre-qualify through the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) Grantee Portal. During pre-qualification, Dun and Bradstreet verifications are performed, including a check of Debarred and Suspended status and good standing with the Secretary of State. The pre-award process includes a financial and administrative risk assessment utilizing an Internal Controls Questionnaire.​

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