Please upload your application for the Weatherization Collaborative Lead Agency RFP posted by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NC DEQ), Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) below. Proposals should be submitted as a PDF and formatted to have 1-inch margins with Times New Roman 12 pt font. The agency name(s) and page number should appear on each page of the proposal. Your full application should include a Proposal (15 pages maximum), resume(s), and three letters of support. Any example training material may be provided as appendices. Your proposal should include the following sections:

• A description of the agency’s experience and preparedness to implement training.

• A description of the proposed training and materials for the facilitating collaborative agencies, including the training locations and formats (i.e., in person, virtual, hybrid, etc.). Training should include methodology for collaborative outreach, management of accessible and coordinated care information, and design of cooperative case management models.

• A proposed timeline for training and engagement of local agencies at the 7 single family regional Weatherization Hubs.

• A plan describing how the lead agency will field and answer questions from the collaborative facilitator agencies during training and in real-time as the collaborative model is initiated.

• A community benefits analysis, describing how the proposed methodology and training will improve weatherization services for low-to-moderate income households and disadvantaged communities.

• A description of how the Lead Weatherization Collaborative Agency will ensure that Collaborative Facilitating Agencies will enhance and increase the rate of weatherization services through the cooperative model.

• A list of metrics that should be collected by facilitating collaborative agencies that will indicate success of the collaborative weatherization model.

• Regular reporting on objectives metrics, project progress, and any project setbacks (with root cause analysis) encountered.

• Identify at least one or more Go/No-Go milestones in the project. A Go/No-Go milestone is a major milestone in the project that if not completed on time may result in a cancellation of the subaward. Progress towards meeting the Go/No-Go milestones must be reported in the quarterly progress reports submitted to NC DEQ and U.S. DOE. At these Go/No-Go milestones, NC DEQ will evaluate project performance, schedule adherence, and contribution to the WAP goals and objectives.

• A detailed budget and estimated timeline for training.

Additional required documents include:

• Resumes of those who will lead training and development of the Collaborative Weatherization program. Please make sure resumes are converted to PDF format and maintain proper formatting prior to upload.

• Three letters of support advocating for the applying agency’s capability in the proposed project.

Optional Appendices:

• Training materials

• Statement of Confidentiality

Please upload your application for the Upgrades to Weatherization Training Program RFP posted by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NC DEQ), Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) below. Proposals should be submitted as a PDF and formatted to have 1-inch margins with Times New Roman 12 pt font. The agency name(s) and page number should appear on each page of the proposal. Your full application should include a Proposal (15 pages maximum), resume(s), and three letters of support. Any example training material may be provided as appendices. Your proposal should include the following sections:

• A description of the agency’s experience and preparedness to implement training.

• A description of the proposed training and materials, including the training locations and formats (i.e. in person, virtual, hybrid, etc.). Training should be held at regional training centers, incorporate required State mandates, and match the call for a Weatherization Training Matrix.

• A proposed timeline and/or frequency for training events.

• Methods for statewide engagement of Weatherization agencies.

• A plan describing how the training program will field and answer questions training and in real-time.

• A community benefits analysis, describing how the proposed methodology and training will improve weatherization services for low-to-medium income households and disadvantaged communities.

• A list of metrics that will be collected by the training program to track and quantify training in Weatherization agencies and indicate training success.

• Methods for regular reporting on objectives metrics, project progress, and any project setbacks (with root cause analysis) encountered.

• Identify at least one or more Go/No-Go milestones in the project. A Go/No-Go milestone is a major milestone in the project that if not completed on time may result in a cancellation of the subaward. Progress towards meeting the Go/No-Go milestones must be reported in the quarterly progress reports submitted to NC DEQ and U.S. DOE. At these Go/No-Go milestones, NC DEQ will evaluate project performance, schedule adherence, and contribution to the WAP goals and objectives.

• A detailed budget for training, including a line item for training local agencies.

Additional required documents include:

• Resumes of those who will lead training and development of the Weatherization training program. Please make sure resumes are converted to PDF format and maintain proper formatting prior to upload.

• Three letters of support advocating for the applying agency’s capability in the proposed project.

Optional Appendices:

• Training materials

• Statement of Confidentiality

Please upload your application for the Weatherization Workforce Development Program RFP posted by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NC DEQ), Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) below. Proposals should be submitted as a PDF and formatted to have 1-inch margins with Times New Roman 12 pt font. The agency name(s) and page number should appear on each page of the proposal. Your full application should include a Proposal (15 pages maximum), resume(s), and three letters of support. Any example training material may be provided as appendices. Your application should include the following sections:

• A description of the agency’s experience and preparedness to implement training and placement of pre/apprentices.

• A description of recruitment strategies that will be utilized to find pre/apprentices as well as participating Weatherization related agencies to participate in the program.

• A description of the proposed training and materials for pre/apprentices, including the people who will be implementing the training as well as training locations and formats (i.e., in person, virtual, hybrid, etc.).

• A list of weatherization (or related) agency partners that are interested in accepting pre/apprentices for the program. If possible, the estimated number of pre/apprentices that each agency will accept should be provided. Please include how pre/apprentices will be matched with different agencies.

• A proposed timeline for pre/apprenticeship training and methods of engagement with local agencies.

• A plan describing how the leads of the workforce development program will field and answer questions from pre/apprentices and/or adjust pre/apprenticeship placement if agencies are not fulfilling their due diligence in on-the-job training.

• A community benefits analysis, describing how the proposed training program will justly and equitably provide weatherization job opportunities for underserved and/or disadvantaged persons.

• A description of how weatherization agencies will be evaluated on their performance and training with pre/apprentices. Evaluations should include a mid-way review in the training program to ensure both the pre/apprentice and agency are meeting the expected program requirements.

• A list of metrics that will be collected by the lead workforce program and participating agencies that indicate success of weatherization training.

• Regular reporting on objectives metrics, project progress, and any project setbacks (with root cause analysis) encountered.

• A detailed workforce development plan describing how this project will support equitable job opportunities, an increase in the diversity of hired employees, training within the energy sector, and a commitment to jobs with living wages and benefits that aligns with the Justice40 initiative.

• Identify at least one or more Go/No-Go milestones in the project. A Go/No-Go milestone is a major milestone in the project that if not completed on time may result in a cancellation of the subaward. Progress towards meeting the Go/No-Go milestones must be reported in the quarterly progress reports submitted to NC DEQ and U.S. DOE. At these Go/No-Go milestones, NC DEQ will evaluate project performance, schedule adherence, and contribution to the WAP goals and objectives.

• A detailed budget, including a line item for pre/apprentice wages and any fringe benefits.

Additional required documents include:

• Resumes of those who will organize the program and lead relevant training sessions for the workforce program. Please make sure resumes are converted to PDF format and maintain proper formatting prior to upload.

• Three letters of support advocating for the applying agency’s capability in the proposed project.

Optional Appendices:

• Training materials

• Statement of Confidentiality

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