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2025 Energy Transition Assistance
Mission Statement Increase access to and opportunities for education, training, and support services for individuals to succeed in the labor market generally and the clean energy sector specifically, bring more diversity into the energy sector, and a transition to cleaner energy in Illinois.
Program Goals and Objectives
  1. Good paying employment for Illinois Citizens
    1. Increased diversity in the clean energy sector employment
      1. Cleaner energy production in Illinois
        Source of Funds Energy Transition Assistance Fund Statutory Authority 20 ILCS 730
        Fiscal Year 2026 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2025 Actual Fiscal Year 2025 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2024 Actual Fiscal Year 2023 Actual
        Input Indicators
        Total expenditures - all sources (in thousands) $ 381,579.0 $ 67,233.1 $ 330,528.0 $ 13,552.9 $ 1,162.7
        Total expenditures - state appropriated funds (in thousands) $ 381,579.0 $ 67,233.1 $ 330,528.0 $ 13,552.9 $ 1,162.7
        Average monthly full-time equivalents 9.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 1.4
        Outcome Indicators
        CEJA CLIMATE WORKS: Number of Climate Works Applicants 845.0 500.0 470.0 N/A N/A
        CEJA CLIMATE WORKS: Number of Climate Works Enrollees 679.0 443.0 332.0 N/A N/A
        CEJA CLIMATE WORKS: Number of Climate Works Completers 567.0 258.0 263.0 N/A N/A
        CEJA ENERGY TRANSITION NAVIGATORS: Number of Applicants for Climate Works Apprenticeship Program 986.0 700.0 591.0 N/A N/A
        CEJA ENERGY TRANSITION NAVIGATORS: Number of Applicants for Clean Jobs Workforce Network Program 1,748 800.0 688.0 N/A N/A
        CEJA ENERGY TRANSITION NAVIGATORS: Number of Enrollees for Climate Works 722.0 265.0 263.0 N/A N/A
        CEJA ENERGY TRANSITION NAVIGATORS: Number of Enrollees for Clean Jobs Workforce Network Program 1,040 263.0 371.0 N/A N/A
        CEJA RETURNING RESIDENTS: Number of Participants Enrolled in Returning Residents Program 136.0 0.0 56.0 N/A N/A
        CEJA RETURNING RESIDENTS: Number of Participants that Complete Returning Resident Training 114.0 0.0 19.0 N/A N/A
        CEJA WORKFORCE NETWORK "HUB" PROGRAM: Number of Clean Jobs Workforce Network Program Applicants 2,113 1,000 961.0 N/A N/A
        CEJA WORKFORCE NETWORK "HUB" PROGRAM: Number of Clean Jobs Workforce Network Program Enrollees 1,448 866.0 620.0 N/A N/A
        CEJA WORKFORCE NETWORK "HUB" PROGRAM: Number of Clean Jobs Workforce Network Program Completers 951.0 262.0 387.0 N/A N/A
        CEJA WORKFORCE NETWORK "HUB" PROGRAM: Number of Clean Jobs Workforce Network Program Participants Placed in Employment 605.0 134.0 266.0 N/A N/A
        CEJA Climate Works: Number of Climate Works Registered Apprenticeship Placements (a) 442.0 28.0 204.0 0.0 0.0
        Explanatory Information

        The Program began in fiscal year 2025.

        Footnotes
        This is a new metric for FY25.

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