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			Since its inception in 1998, the EDC has awarded 171 grants totaling $2.8 million. Annually, the EDC is the recipient of approximately $400,000 of license plate revenue for grant-making purposes. The source of the funds is Barnstable County’s 35% share of the total distribution generated from the sale of Cape and Islands license plates.

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[ Click here ]to learn more about Barnstable County’s Clean Energy Training Program. This three-year program offers classroom and hands-on training in photovoltaics, solar thermal technologies and energy efficiency for existing workers in the building trades and qualified transitional, unemployed and underemployed individuals. Opportunities for instructors are also posted at this location. The program is funded by a $400,000 grant award from the state’s Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund and $100,000 from the Cape Cod Economic Development Council.

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Call for Letters of Intent Cape and Islands License Plate Grant Program The Cape Cod
Economic Development Council announces the availability of up to $150,000 total in grant funds for projects that support economic development in the region... [MORE >>]
Six-Week NABCEP Solar PV Course Scheduled to Begin January 12, 2009
This course will give students basic and elementary knowledge of residential and commercial scale photovoltaic systems. This course is intended for builders and electricians and will be taught in accordance with the National Association of Board Certified Energy Practitioner (NABCEP) PV entry level learning objectives.  Topics covered will include system costs, benefits, site assessments, and materials and technology, electrical and mechanical integration, operations and maintenance, industry recognized accreditations and career pathways, and economics and simple payback analysis. Read more details >>

Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Updates
The CCEDC recently approved the granting of $350,000 for each of three years, beginning in fiscal 2010 for the purposes of overseeing and implementing the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for Barnstable County. The key resource of this project is the Cape Cod Commission, who will provide technical assistance to all 15 towns within the county.

The Cape Cod Economic Development Council (EDC)

is an agency of Barnstable County consisting of 14 Council Members. Council membership includes 11 private sector members representing various segments of the Cape's economy (appointed by the county commissioners) and one representative each from the Barnstable County Commmissioners, the Barnstable County Assembly of Delegates, and the Cape Cod Commission. The mission of the EDC is "to improve the quality of life for all residents of Barnstable County by fostering public policies and financing, through grants, activities that lead to a healthy year-round economy compatible with the Cape Cod environment and culture." The EDC accomplishes this mission by providing financial support for innovative projects that strengthen the Cape's economy and collaborating with the non-profit, public and private sectors on a variety of economic and workforce development initiatives.