BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- The U.S. Department of Energy announced that the city of Birmingham will receive $252,880 to establish the city's first clean energy-registered apprenticeship.
The apprenticeship was created in partnership with public school, a local non-profit and a union. The four-year apprenticeships will provide training in sheet metalworking and air quality technician certifications. High school students may begin through a local union during their senior year.
The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program funds a range of energy efficiency and decarbonization projects in communities across the country.