The application deadline has passed.
Application materials are provided here for reference only.
How To Apply
Participants will be chosen by a competitive application process, to participate in an intensive energy training course that includes classroom training and hands-on experience. Tuition, materials, lodging, and meal expenses will be fully paid for successful applicants, along with most or all travel expenses. After successfully completing this training, graduates will return to their communities to provide energy-related technical assistance, and will develop a network for information-sharing and support.
If you are a Cooperative Extension Service agent or specialist from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands, we'd like to hear from you. Field staff members from any other USDA agency are also welcome to apply.
Application materials are available in both Adobe Acrobat (pdf) and Microsoft Word.
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Application Instructions 
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Applications and letters of support were due April 30, 2009. The deadline has passed and our fall 2009 class is filled. Application materials are provided here for reference only.
Since 1976, the private, non-profit National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) has been helping people and communities adopt technologies that save energy and protect natural resources. For more information, please visit www.ncat.org.
