Clean Energy Career Awareness Program: Teaching Resources & Educator Training

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) seeks proposals from firms to advance a Clean Energy Career Awareness Program serving New York State students, youths, and teachers. Contractors may propose for either or both of the following pillars.

Pillar 1 - Clean Energy Teaching Resources focuses on developing and maintaining a web-based platform containing freely accessible clean energy educational resources responsive to the needs of NYS students and teachers. Proposers must demonstrate experience and expertise in clean energy, curriculum curation, and web design. The platform must be regularly maintained to ensure accuracy and timeliness of resources.

Pillar 2 - Clean Energy Educator Training involves developing and delivering professional development opportunities for at least 2,000 unique NYS educators to advance their understanding of clean energy in New York State and remove barriers to understanding clean energy benefits. Proposers must have experience and expertise in both clean energy and professional development for educators. At least 50 percent of participating educators must serve and/or be from NYS Disadvantaged Communities (DAC) and/or Priority District Schools.

Total funding available is $5,750,000, with $750,000 designated for Pillar 1 and $5,000,000 designated for Pillar 2. NYSERDA reserves the right to build teams between selected contractors and stakeholders to maximize project value. Contractors should expect to perform work under the guidance and oversight of NYSERDA staff. All content intended for publication to the World Wide Web must adhere to NYSERDA's Accessibility Policy, including documents, audio, video, graphics, web pages, and multimedia content.