SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE OF

NORTHEASTERN NC

$1.27 MILLION ENERGY GRANT

Funds available through January 28, 2013

“Funds provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to the State of North Carolina.”

GROWING THE GREEN ECONOMY

ENERGY SECTOR MODEL

NWDB SESP Grant 9/1/10

COA RETC 9/1/10

'Dennis Gordon' Draft`

GREEN BUSINESS OWNERS Coalition Project Development

Intermediary & BSR

Training Vendors

CC. ECSU, UNC CSI, NC State, etc.

Career Paths and jobs (demand driven)

K-12 10 county region

New Business Development Entrepreneurs

Project Advisory Committee: UNC-CSI, COA, NC State, ECSU, Community Stakeholders, NWDB Director and BSR, Albemarle RC&D Project Manager-Karen Gilbert

NWDB Staff

NWDB STAFF

DATA-from BSR/EMSI and LMI

Train the Trainer

NWDB T E Specialists/PC and JL partners

Northeastern Region SESP Grant PROGRAM MODEL Evolving

Demand Driven Training/W.E.

(potential employees)

Employers/projects Create demand for products and services

Sustainability Plan Potential Funders $$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$

Resource Group: NC Rural Center NCSU IES

Project Driven Committees

GRANT COVERS

10 COUNTY REGION

and Manufacturers of green technologies.

GREEN BUSINESS COALITION (GBC)

Blue Sun RenewCalyber BoatworksEco-Maintenance

Robert Hudgins, ContractorWaldt Renewables

For more information on how to get involved with GBC, contact:

Carletta Waddler (252) 562-8103

GBC PURPOSE/BENEFITS

Support growing Green Economy in NE NC

Pull down state and federal funding for businesses

Success Teaming for Improved Marketing Action Plans and Feedback Improve Results/Increase Profitability Encourage Entrepreneurship Identify and train employees Opportunities for teaching/training Access to NWDB staff and Project Advisory

Committee

SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE OF NORTHEASTERN NC

ADVISORY COMMITTEE & RESOURCE GROUP

SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE PROJECTS COA Lead Based Paint Training COA BPI Certification classes ECSU Weatherization/Building Analyst

Certification- training and work experience ECSU Community Development-

weatherization Port Discover Children’s Science Museum –

historic retrofit using work experience UNC-Coastal Studies Institute – weatherization

or pervious concrete training/work experience Green Business Coalition Regional Energy Efficient Training Center

Karen GilbertGrant Project Manager

Northeastern Workforce Development Board

kgilbert@albemarlecommission.org