42 U.S.C. § 18793 — Energy auditor training grant program
submitted 5 years ago by Pub. L. 117-58 to r/title-42-THE-PUBLIC-HEALTH-AND-WELFARE · 474 words · no verdicts yet
This section establishes competitive grants for States to train energy auditors, defines qualifying certifications and States, and limits each grant to $2 million.
(a) Definitions. (1) “Covered certification” means certification from the listed engineering, energy-auditor, building-performance, or home-rater organizations; another third-party certification recognized by the Department; or a third-party certification the Secretary* finds equivalent. (2) “Eligible State*” means a State that shows a need for energy-auditor training assistance and meets any additional criteria the Secretary sets.
(b) Establishment. Under the State Energy Program*, the Secretary must create a competitive grant program* awarding grants to eligible States to train people to audit or survey commercial and residential buildings.
(c) Applications. A State must apply as the Secretary requires and include a training-plan that gives the proposed curriculum, identifies the covered certification trainees will receive, states expected cost per person, provides a plan to connect trainees with jobs, and includes any other required information.
(d) Grant amount. The Secretary sets the amount after considering State population. No State may receive more than $2,000,000.
(e) Use. A recipient State must use the money for costs of training or certifying auditors through the State or a State-certified third-party program. Subject to paragraph (2), it may also pay trainees’ wages while they receive training and certification. No more than 10 percent may be used for those wages.
(f) Consultation. The Secretary must consult the Secretary of Labor.
(g) Authorization. Congress authorizes $40,000,000 for fiscal years 2022 through 2026.
In this section:
The term “covered certification” means any of the following certifications:
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Building Energy Assessment Professional certification.
The Association of Energy Engineers Certified Energy Auditor certification.
The Building Performance Institute Home Energy Professional Energy Auditor certification.
The Residential Energy Services Network Home Energy Rater certification.
Any other third-party certification recognized by the Department.
Any third-party certification that the Secretary* determines is equivalent to the certifications described in subparagraphs (A) through (E).
The term “eligible State” means a State that—
has a demonstrated need for assistance for training energy auditors; and
meets any additional criteria determined necessary by the Secretary.
Under the State Energy Program*, the Secretary shall establish a competitive grant program* under which the Secretary shall award grants to eligible States to train individuals to conduct energy audits or surveys of commercial and residential buildings.
A State seeking a grant under subsection (b) shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including the energy auditor training program plan described in paragraph (2).
An energy auditor training program plan submitted with an application under paragraph (1) shall include—
a proposed training curriculum for energy audit trainees; and
an identification of the covered certification that those trainees will receive on completion of that training curriculum;
the expected per-individual cost of training;
a plan for connecting trainees with employment opportunities; and
any additional information required by the Secretary.
The amount of a grant awarded to an eligible State under subsection (b)—
shall be determined by the Secretary, taking into account the population of the eligible State; and
shall not exceed $2,000,000 for any eligible State.
An eligible State that receives a grant under subsection (b) shall use the grant funds—
to cover any cost associated with individuals being trained or certified to conduct energy audits by—
the State; or
a State-certified third party training program; and
subject to paragraph (2), to pay the wages of a trainee during the period in which the trainee receives training and certification.
Not more than 10 percent of grant funds provided under subsection (b) to an eligible State may be used for the purpose described in paragraph (1)(B).
In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Labor.
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $40,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 117–58, div. D, title V, § 40503, Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 1056.)
- 2021Enacted · Pub. L. 117-58 · 135 Stat. 1056
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