The Employment Training Panel voted to approve new guidelines for an Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program (EVITP) and directed staff to use the guidelines to develop a solicitation for proposals, staff said.

The approved modification to the draft guidelines adds “Professional Trade Association and Apprenticeship Trainee Committee” to the list of eligible multiple-employer contractor types, a change staff requested during the presentation. If adopted, the solicitation will seek projects that provide training for EV infrastructure installation and related occupational skills.

Why it matters: California’s EV infrastructure expansion requires trained technicians and construction trades workers. The panel’s action authorizes ETP staff to proceed with a solicitation intended to fund employer-based training aligned with that need.

Panel action: Laura Campbell, chief of program operations, presented the guidelines and asked the panel to approve them with the contractor-eligibility amendment. The motion passed by roll call with panel members voting in favor; no public comment was recorded on the vote.

Next steps: Staff will publish the solicitation and post the final EVITP guidelines on the ETP website. Regional offices will communicate the solicitation to industry groups and apprenticeship sponsors.

Ending: The panel will consider applications that meet the guidelines and report back to members as proposals advance through development and review.