This amendment provides funding for Southside Virginia Community College to implement the Solar Hands-On Instructional Network of Excellence (SHINE) initiative. The initiative is a public-private partnership that provides training for those seeking employment opportunities in the solar industry. The program identifies the timing and location of solar project development in Virginia and uses that information to focus its training toward job openings as they become available. This targeted approach to workforce training/development maximizes SHINE s ability to connect program graduates with sought-after jobs upon completion of the program.