(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028. 
SEC. 3. ENERGY WORKFORCE GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) PROGRAM.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Subject to the avail-
ability of appropriations for such purpose, the Sec-
retary of Labor, in consultation with the Secretary 
of Energy, shall establish and carry out a program 
to provide grants to eligible entities to pay the eligi-
ble wages of, and eligible payments for, individuals 
during the period that such individuals are receiving 
training to work for an eligible business. 
(2) GUIDELINES.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Labor, in consultation with the Secretary 
of Energy and eligible businesses, shall establish 
guidelines that identify— 
(A) criteria for determining— 
(i) wages that are eligible for purposes 
of the program under paragraph (1); and 
(ii) payments that are eligible for pur-
poses of the program under paragraph (1), 
including payments that cover— 
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(I) the costs of training that indi-
viduals receive under the program; 
and 
(II) the costs of services that are 
necessary to enable the individuals to 
receive such training; and 
(B) training that is eligible for purposes of 
the program under paragraph (1), which shall 
include any applicable training services de-
scribed in section 134(c)(3)(D) of the Work-
force Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
U.S.C. 3174(c)(3)(D)). 
(b) USE OF GRANTS.— 
(1) ELIGIBLE
WAGES.—An eligible entity re-
ceiving a grant under subsection (a) that is (or in-
cludes) an eligible business with— 
(A) 20 or fewer employees may use such 
grant to pay up to 45 percent of the eligible 
wages of individuals for the duration of the ap-
plicable training for such individuals; 
(B) 21 to 99 employees may use such 
grant to pay up to 37.5 percent of the eligible 
wages of individuals for the duration of the ap-
plicable training for such individuals; and 
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(C) 100 employees or more may use such 
grant to pay up to 25 percent of the eligible 
wages of individuals for the duration of the ap-
plicable training for such individuals. 
(2) ELIGIBLE
PAYMENTS.—An eligible entity 
may use a grant provided under the program estab-
lished under subsection (a) to pay up to 100 percent 
of the eligible payments for individuals for the dura-
tion of the applicable training for such individuals. 
(c) PRIORITY
FOR TARGETED COMMUNITIES.—In 
providing grants under the program established under 
subsection (a), the Secretary of Labor, in consultation 
with the Secretary of Energy, shall give priority to an eli-
gible entity that— 
(1) recruits or selects for training, or trains in-
dividuals, who are— 
(A) from the community that the eligible 
entity serves; and 
(B)(i) from disadvantaged communities; 
(ii) individuals with barriers to employ-
ment; or 
(iii) unemployed energy workers; and 
(2) will provide individuals receiving training 
with the opportunity to obtain or retain employment 
at an eligible business. 
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(d) LIMIT.—An eligible entity may not receive more 
than $100,000 under the program established under sub-
section (a) per fiscal year. 
(e) REPORT.—The Secretary of Labor shall submit 
to Congress, annually for each year the program estab-
lished under subsection (a) is carried out, a report on such 
program, including— 
(1) an assessment of such program for the pre-
vious year, including the number of jobs filled by in-
dividuals trained pursuant to such program; and 
(2) recommendations on how to improve such 
program. 
(f) INTEGRATION OF SERVICES FOR TRIBES.—If the 
Secretary of the Interior has approved a plan for an In-
dian Tribe in accordance with section 8 of the Indian Em-
ployment, Training, and Related Services Act of 1992 (25 
U.S.C. 3407), and such Indian Tribe is part of a Tribal 
consortium that receives a grant from the program estab-
lished under subsection (a), such Indian Tribe may elect 
to integrate the grant, in whole or in part, in accordance 
with section 4 of the Indian Employment, Training, and 
Related Services Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3403), if all In-
dian Tribes in such Tribal consortium agree to such inte-
gration and the Secretary determines that such integra-
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tion will not produce an inequitable result for any Indian 
Tribe in such Tribal consortium. 
(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028. 
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) APPRENTICESHIP.—The term ‘‘apprentice-
ship’’ means an apprenticeship registered under the 
Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the 
National Apprenticeship Act; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 
663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.). 
(2) 
COVERED
ORGANIZATIONS
AND
PRO-
GRAMS.—The term ‘‘covered organizations and pro-
grams’’ means local workforce development boards, 
State workforce development boards, Indian tribes, 
Tribal organizations, Tribal consortia, nonprofit or-
ganizations, qualified youth or conservation corps, 
labor organizations, pre-apprenticeship programs, 
and apprenticeship programs. 
(3) DISADVANTAGED
COMMUNITY.—The term 
‘‘disadvantaged community’’ means a community 
that the Secretary of Energy determines, based on 
appropriate data, indices, and screening tools, is eco-
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nomically, socially, or environmentally disadvan-
taged. 
(4) EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTION.—The term 
‘‘educational institution’’ means an elementary 
school, secondary school, local educational agency, 
State educational agency, or institution of higher 
education. 
(5) ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL
AND
SECONDARY 
SCHOOL.—The terms ‘‘elementary school’’, ‘‘local 
educational agency’’, ‘‘secondary school’’, and ‘‘State 
educational agency’’ have the meanings given such 
terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 
(6) ELIGIBLE
BUSINESS.—The term ‘‘eligible 
business’’ means a business that provides services 
related to— 
(A) renewable electric energy generation, 
including solar, wind, geothermal, hydropower, 
and other renewable electric energy generation 
technologies; 
(B) energy efficiency, including energy-effi-
cient lighting, heating, ventilation, and air con-
ditioning, air source heat pumps, advanced 
building materials, insulation and air sealing, 
and other high-efficiency products and services, 
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including auditing and inspection, architecture, 
design, and construction of new energy efficient 
buildings and building energy retrofits; 
(C) grid modernization or energy storage, 
including smart grid, microgrid and other dis-
tributed energy solutions, demand response 
management, and home energy management 
technology; 
(D) advanced fossil energy technology, in-
cluding— 
(i) advanced resource development; 
(ii) carbon capture, storage, and use; 
(iii) low-carbon power systems; 
(iv) efficiency improvements that sub-
stantially reduce emissions; and 
(v) direct air capture; 
(E) nuclear energy, including research, de-
velopment, demonstration, and commercial ap-
plication relating to nuclear energy; 
(F) cybersecurity for the energy sector, in-
cluding infrastructure, emergency planning, co-
ordination, response, and restoration; 
(G) alternative fuels, including biofuel and 
bioproduct development and production; 
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(H) advanced automotive technology, in-
cluding electric vehicle batteries, connectivity 
and automation, advanced fueling or charging 
stations, and advanced combustion engines; or 
(I) fuel cell and hybrid fuel cell generation. 
(7) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means— 
(A) an eligible small business; or 
(B) an partnership between or among— 
(i) an eligible business; and 
(ii) one or more of the following: 
(I) A labor organization or joint 
labor-management organization with 
experience working in energy-related 
industries. 
(II) A nonprofit organization 
dedicated to helping individuals gain 
employment in energy-related indus-
tries. 
(III) A community college or 
technical college with experience in 
providing 
training 
for 
individuals 
seeking employment in energy-related 
industries. 
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(IV) A qualified youth or con-
servation corps. 
(V) A State development board 
or local workforce development board. 
(VI) An Indian Tribe, Tribal or-
ganization, or Tribal consortium. 
(VII) An industry or sector part-
nership relating to energy-related in-
dustries. 
(8) ELIGIBLE OPPORTUNITY.—The term ‘‘eligi-
ble opportunity’’ means a paid— 
(A) internship; 
(B) fellowship; 
(C) apprenticeship; or 
(D) another work-based learning oppor-
tunity. 
(9) ELIGIBLE
PAYMENT.—The term ‘‘eligible 
payment’’ means a payment that meets the criteria 
identified pursuant to the guidelines established 
under section 3(a)(2). 
(10) ELIGIBLE
SMALL
BUSINESS.—The term 
‘‘eligible small business’’ means an eligible business 
with 75 or less employees. 
(11) ELIGIBLE
WAGE.—The term ‘‘eligible 
wage’’ means a wage that meet the criteria identified 
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pursuant to the guidelines established under section 
3(a)(2). 
(12) ENERGY-RELATED INDUSTRY.—The term 
‘‘energy-related industry’’ includes the energy effi-
ciency industry, renewable energy industry, commu-
nity energy resiliency industry, fuel cell and hydro-
gen energy industry, advanced automotive tech-
nology industry, chemical manufacturing industry, 
electric utility industry, gas utility industry, alter-
native fuels industry, pipeline industry, nuclear en-
ergy industry, oil and gas industry, vehicle fueling 
and charging industry, and coal industry. 
(13) IN-DEMAND OCCUPATION.—The term ‘‘in- 
demand occupation’’ has the meaning given the term 
‘‘in-demand industry sector or occupation’’ in section 
3(23)(A)(ii) of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor-
tunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102(23)(A)(ii)). 
(14) INDIAN
TRIBE
AND
TRIBAL
ORGANIZA-
TION.—The terms ‘‘Indian Tribe’’ and ‘‘Tribal orga-
nization’’ have the meanings given such terms in 
subsections (e) and (l) of section 4 of the Indian 
Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act 
(25 U.S.C. 5304). 
(15) INDIVIDUAL WITH A BARRIER TO EMPLOY-
MENT.—The term ‘‘individual with a barrier to em-
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ployment’’ has the meaning given such term in sec-
tion 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
Act (29 U.S.C. 3102). 
(16) INDUSTRY
OR
SECTOR
PARTNERSHIP.— 
The term ‘‘industry or sector partnership’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 3 of the Work-
force Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
3102). 
(17) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.— 
The term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 102 of the High-
er Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002), except 
that such term does not include institutions de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) or (C) of subsection 
(a)(1) of such section 102. 
(18) LABOR ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘‘labor 
organization’’ has the meaning given such term in 
section 2 of the National Labor Relations Act (29 
U.S.C. 152). 
(19) 
LOCAL
WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT 
BOARD.—The term ‘‘local workforce development 
board’’ means a local board, as defined in section 3 
of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
(29 U.S.C. 3102). 
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(20) MINORITY-SERVING
INSTITUTION.—The 
term ‘‘minority-serving institution’’ means an insti-
tution of higher education that is of one of the fol-
lowing: 
(A) A Hispanic-serving institution (as de-
fined in section 502(a) of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1101a(a))). 
(B) A Tribal College or University (as de-
fined in section 316(b) of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b))). 
(C) An Alaska Native-serving institution 
(as defined in section 317(b) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059d(b))). 
(D) A Native Hawaiian-serving institution 
(as defined in section 317(b) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059d(b))). 
(E) A Predominantly Black Institution (as 
defined in section 318(b) of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059e(b))). 
(F) A Native American-serving nontribal 
institution (as defined in section 319(b) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1059f(b))). 
(G) An Asian American and Native Amer-
ican Pacific Islander-serving institution (as de-
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