NEW is proud to receive a renewal grant for its pre-apprenticeship program from Champlain Hudson Power Express® Green Economy Fund (GEF), a trust funded by Hydro-Québec and CHPE LLC, a direct subsidiary of Transmission Developers. The GEF supports disadvantaged communities, low-income individuals, and transitioning fossil fuel workers in accessing and building careers in New York State’s green economy.
NEW’s first grant from GEF supported its former Green Collar Prep (GCP), a training program designed to meet the growing demand among employers and jobseekers for skills and knowledge of building improvements and construction practices that are environmentally sustainable and resource efficient. NEW’s success in engaging GCP participants and partners guided its decision to empower all participants with a foundation in green construction training and formally transitioning to the Multi-Craft Core Curriculum (MC3) in the fall of 2026.
“The Green Economy Fund underscores the alignment of environmental sustainability, resource efficiency, and economic development. This is the direction in which the skilled construction, maintenance, and utilities industries are heading, and as a beneficiary of the Fund, NEW is proud to promote economic mobility for women through the trades,” said Leah Rambo, President of NEW.
“NEW is providing expert training and removing barriers that hinder women in New York from advancing and reaching their full potential. The GEF is proud to support this important work and the women blazing a trail in the green economy,” said Peter Rose, Senior Director for Stakeholder Relations at Hydro-Quebec US.
For additional information on the GEF, please visit: Green Economy Fund - TDI CHPExpress.
