Funder: Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
Due Dates (Anticipated): November 2026 (RFI responses) | June 2029 (Planned future RFP closing)
Funding Amounts: No immediate award through the RFI; future equipment-access funding is planned.
Summary: MassCEC is developing coordinated equipment purchasing to strengthen and expand climate-critical workforce training across Massachusetts.
Key Information: The RFI is not a funding application; future funding eligibility criteria are not yet established.
Description
The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center’s Workforce Development Department is exploring a coordinated purchasing model for equipment used in climate-critical workforce training across Massachusetts. The proposed initiative aims to improve equipment access and pricing, reduce administrative burdens, and support consistent training standards. It would help qualified training providers strengthen and scale existing programs and expand into new clean energy training pathways.
The Request for Information (RFI) seeks feedback on equipment needs, purchasing practices and challenges, implementation considerations, and emerging technologies. Responses will inform equipment lists, vendor pricing agreements, shared purchasing strategies, and future workforce investments. Equipment priorities span HVAC and heat pumps, building electrification, electrical trades, electric vehicles and charging infrastructure, renewable energy, energy efficiency, building performance, and emerging clean energy technologies.
