Evergreen Jobs Leadership Team Criteria for Governor's Endorsement

The Evergreen Jobs Leadership Team coordinates state and local efforts to identify, apply for, and secure all sources of funds related to workforce development in the green jobs field, particularly those created by American Recovery & Reinvestment Act.

The Evergreen Jobs Leadership Team will use this criteria checklist . to determine which grant applications will receive the Governor's endorsement. To be considered for the Governor's endorsement, applicants must provide an electronic copy of:  1) summary of grant, 2) grant proposal outline or 3) a draft copy of proposal.  These documents must be submitted to Cherish Rahikainen by these due dates.

These are documents that guided the creation of the criteria checklist:

• Evergreen Jobs Act (ESSHB 2227) and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Act (ESSHB 2815)
• The Next Washington – Growing Jobs and Income in  a Global Economy: 2007 - 2017
• High Skills, High Wages 2008 to 2018, Washington's Strategic Plan for Workforce Development
• Principles from the Washington State Energy Plan draft
• Skills for Next Washington
• Adult Basic Education: Creating Opportunities for Washington’s Emerging Workforce
• Washington Economic Development Commission 2009 strategic report
• Higher Education Coordinating Board’s 2008 Strategic Master Plan for Higher Education

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Criteria and Background Information

Contact information for Questions:

Martin McCallum
Workforce Training & Education Coordinating Board
360-586-0151

or

Molly Onkka
Department of Commerce 360-725-4147(Monday-Thursday: 7:00 am-5:30 pm)