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The Transit Workforce Center is pleased to host a curated collection of publications and other materials to assist stakeholders engaged in transit workforce development. The Resource Center includes case studies, training materials, research reports, and other materials of interest, including publications produced by federal government agencies, transit organizations, and independent research entities. Resources may be filtered by topic, resource type, and transit mode. This TWC blog post explains how to use the Resource Center.
We are continuing to update the Resource Center regularly. Please contact us via the Request Help menu option if you would like assistance using the Resource Center or are looking for resources on a particular topic. We also welcome suggestions of topics or specific resources to add.
Powering Up the Workforce: Transit Workforce Center’s Zero-Emission Bus Resources Webinar
This webinar showcases the tools and resources TWC makes available to help frontline technicians meet the challenges and demands of ZEB technology. Hear from and enjoy this interactive discussion with TWC, the Federal Transit Administration, the National Transit Institute, and the American Public Transportation Association.
Transit Workforce Center
June 2024
TOPICS: Zero Emission Buses
Below, you will find the link to the full slideshow used during the webinar as well as other useful resources.
ZEB Resources Webinar Slides (PowerPoint)
FTA Resource on Electric Bus Deployment
TWC ZEB Workforce Transition Resources
TWC Battery Electric Bus Familiarization Course
Link to Joint Office of Energy and Transportation
APTA’s Workforce Clearinghouse
APTA’s Workforce Clearinghouse connects users with convenient access to industry materials, stories, and recommended practices to help advance awareness of transit careers and further educate the workforce.
American Public Transportation Association (APTA)
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Developing Transit Talent Pipelines
TransitCenter’s report explores the workforce challenges of transit bus mechanics and maintenance workers, which are essential for transitioning to zero-emissions buses and restoring pre-pandemic service. Agencies are struggling to maintain a steady pipeline for these positions due to retirements, attrition, and a changing labor market. The report determines that agencies should engage more actively with potential workers and encourage them to join the transit workforce, as well as finding new ways to prepare new workers and retrain current workers to meet current and future needs, particularly as technology for zero-emission buses continues to change and grow more widespread. The report recommends greater investment from transit agencies, state and federal government, and philanthropy to support transit jobs.
TransitCenter
May 2024
TOPICS: Hiring and Recruitment, Policy and Planning, Retention, Workforce Shortage, Zero Emission Buses
Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grants
Administering Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Closing Date for Applications: Jul 25, 2024
Estimated Total Program Funding: Total funds available: $932,000,000
Geographic Scope: National
TOPICS: Funding Opportunities, Zero Emission Buses
Description: This notice announces the availability of funds and solicits applications from eligible entities to incentivize and accelerate the replacement of existing non-ZE Class 6 and 7 heavy-duty vehicles, which includes some transit vehicles, with ZE vehicles. The EPA anticipates awarding up to $932 million in funds under this Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles (CHDV) Grants NOFO, subject to the availability of funds, the quantity and quality of applications received, support for communities overburdened by air pollution, applicability of different business models, and other applicable considerations described in this document. This funding to support ZE vehicles will benefit communities across the United States (U.S.), especially communities that are disproportionately burdened by air pollution and marginalized by underinvestment. Funding can be used for workforce development and training.
ATTAIN Bus Operator Apprenticeship Meeting
TWC’s American Transit Training and Apprenticeship Innovators Network (ATTAIN) met on May 17, 2024 to discuss bus operator apprenticeship. Check out the recording for short presentations from transit peers across the country and an engaging and interactive discussion about the development of bus operator mentorship and apprenticeship programs, how they work, and the benefits they offer.
Transit Workforce Center
May 2024
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Critical Sector Job Quality Grants
Administering Agency: Department of Labor – Employment and Training Administration
Closing Date for Applications: July 15, 2024
Estimated Total Program Funding: $12,000,000
Award Ceiling: $3,000,000
Geographic Scope: National
TOPICS: Funding Opportunities, Labor-Management Partnerships, Policy and Planning, Zero Emission Buses
Description: The purpose of this demonstration program is to support transformative efforts to improve job quality and availability of good jobs, particularly for the benefit of historically marginalized populations and communities that have experienced barriers to employment in good jobs. The primary focus of these demonstration grants is expanding job quality in the care, climate resiliency and clean energy transition, and hospitality sectors. In the transit industry, these funds could support job quality for those operating and/or maintaining zero-emission buses. These demonstration grants will support industry-led, worker-centered sector strategies built through labor-management partnerships aimed at improving job quality in key sectors. These partnerships will address equity, job quality, and worker voice as they design training models and train workers for family-supporting jobs. Projects under this announcement will fund both short-term capacity-building planning grants and longer-term implementation grants.
Posted June 6, 2024 to TWC Resource Center. Please refer to the link below for the most up to date information from the funder.
Latino Workforce and Recruitment Webinar
In this webinar, panelists explore crucial strategies for not only attracting but also retaining Latino demographics within your organization. The session delves into the latest industry trends, innovative development approaches, recruitment incentives, and cultural insights for engaging with all demographics effectively. Hear directly from the experts at Latinos In Transit as they discuss the opportunities available for employers seeking to tap into this rapidly growing demographic.
South West Transit Association
May 2024
TOPICS: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access, Hiring and Recruitment, Retention, Workforce Shortage
FY24 Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grants Program
Administering Agency: Department of Transportation
Posted Date: May 13, 2024
Closing Date for Applications: Jul 12, 2024, 5:00 pm Eastern Time
Estimated Total Program Funding: Total funds available: $50,000,000 — Grant award maximum: $2,000,000; Grant award minimum: $250,000
Geographic Scope: National
TOPICS: Funding Opportunities
Description: The purpose of this notice is to solicit applications for Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Stage 1 Planning and Prototyping grants. Funds for the fiscal year (FY) 2024 Stage 1 SMART Grants Program are to be awarded on a competitive basis to conduct demonstration projects focused on advanced smart city or community technologies and systems to improve transportation efficiency and safety.
As established in law, projects funded by the SMART Grants Program use advanced data, technology, and applications to provide significant benefits to a local area, a State, a region, or the United States. These benefits align to the following categories: safety and reliability; resiliency; equity and access; climate; and partnerships.
The Department will prioritize SMART Grant funding applications that demonstrate the following characteristics: fit, scale, and adoption; data sharing, cybersecurity, and privacy; workforce development; and measurement and validation.