In this season of giving, GRID Colorado would like to thank Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) for its generous philanthropic and sponsorship support since our first Direct Effect grant in 2020.
We were proud to recognize CHFA as the sponsor of our February and June GRID Alternatives Employer Showcase events. This free community gathering is a day for our outgoing Installation Basics Training (IBT) graduates to meet and network with industry professionals and other community partners. The event includes an employer Q&A panel where participants ask the experts questions about the renewable energy and construction industry. The presentations are followed by optional informal 1:1 interviews. The event, which typically runs five times a year, is held at our Montbello training center-warehouse at 4845 Oakland Street in Denver. Ten trainees graduated in February and another ten in June.
Each graduate was registered as an electrical apprentice with the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) and received 160 hours of experience having participated in a commercial solar installation as a part of their training. This is an impressive group of people who identify as BIPOC and women, which is reflective of our GRID mission to support equity in clean energy and construction. Trainees bring a wide variety of experiences from engineering to construction to software development.
“We deeply appreciate the community partnership and commitment of CHFA to strengthening Colorado by investing in affordable housing and community development,” said GRID Colorado Executive Director Margaret Kral. “CHFA is one of our most valued stakeholders.”
For more than 50 years, CHFA has strengthened Colorado by investing in affordable housing and community development. CHFA has invested more than $37 billion into Colorado’s economy since 1974. These resources have helped homebuyers achieve homeownership, businesses access capital to support job creation and retention, and affordable housing units be developed or preserved. CHFA is known for its commitment to innovation and customer service. In addition, CHFA offers a wide variety of professional education classes and technical assistance to help their customers and community partners succeed. Please visit https://chfainfo.com to learn more.