WASHINGTON. - U.S. Senators Bob Casey and Arlen Specter today announced that the Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded $916,981 to Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport to provide green job training for local workers in energy efficiency retrofitting and weatherization services. The funding is available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
“The federal funding that has been awarded to Pennsylvania College of Technology to provide green job training for local workers is another example of the way the Recovery Act is benefitting the Commonwealth,” said Senator Casey. “This money will both help provide Pennsylvanians with valuable job training and also provide the tools necessary to make Pennsylvania’s buildings more energy efficient.”
“I am pleased to see stimulus funds being used for these important training centers at the Pennsylvania College of Technology,” said Senator Specter. “As we learn more about the challenges facing our environment, it is essential that we have programs in place to properly train our workforce and ensure an energy friendly future.”
The funding is part of $29 million announced today by the DOE for 34 projects in 27 states to develop and expand weatherization training centers across the country. The aim of the funding is to train local workers to help expand the use of energy efficient practices in America’s homes and businesses.
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