The SMART Western States Council is dedicated to advocating for the rights and enhancing the standard of living for our affiliated local unions across California, Arizona, Hawaii, and Nevada. We strive to empower our members by monitoring legislative and regulatory activities that protect their interests, while promoting fair working conditions and fostering collaboration among local unions. Our mission is to advance the Sheet Metal trade through comprehensive training programs, ensuring that our apprentices receive high-quality, debt-free education that equips them with the skills needed for sustainable careers. We are committed to negotiating collective bargaining agreements that enhance worker safety, provide competitive wages, and offer robust benefits. Through our initiatives, the Western States Council supports energy and environmental policy projects and works toward equitable access to quality jobs and a sustainable future.
A large share of the Western States Council of Sheet Metal Air Rail & Transportation Workers’ recent funding has gone to union training organizations, with major support for local sheet metal JATCs and labor groups across the West. In 2025, the council awarded $493,379 to Sheet Metal Workers LU 104 in Livermore and $347,363 to Sheet Metal Workers LU 105 in Glendora, both labeled HRTP, showing a strong emphasis on workforce preparation inside the trade. Other 2025 grants reached Sheet Metal JATC San Diego, SOCA Sheet Metal Workers’ JATC in Industry, and Fresno & Vic Sheet Metal, each tied to the same training theme. The council’s stated mission centers on affiliated local unions in California, Arizona, Hawaii, and Nevada, along with debt-free apprentice education, collective bargaining, and training that supports sustainable careers in sheet metal and HVAC work. It also connects labor training with energy and environmental policy work, reflecting a blend of trade skill development and policy engagement rather than a single-purpose grant portfolio.
Training is the clearest cause area in the council’s grantmaking. It gave $255,847 to Sheet Metal JATC San Diego for HRTP and $235,650 to SOCA Sheet Metal Workers’ JATC for HRTP, both aimed at union training infrastructure. The same pattern appears in Northern CA Valley SMW JATC in Mather, which received $96,151 for HRTP, and Tri-Counties Sheet Metal Workers’ JATC in Ventura, which received $36,673 for HRTP. The council also supports affiliated labor organizations beyond JATCs: United Labor Agency of Nevada received $12,500 as a contribution in 2025. Its active program portfolio adds another dimension through the DOE ITAC grant, which provides qualifying manufacturers with HVAC energy audits, written assessment reports, and guidance on rebates, incentives, and federal funding opportunities.
Recent awards cluster around large training grants, with the highest listed gift at $493,379 and several others in the six-figure range, then tapering to smaller contributions such as $12,500 and $6,000. All 11 recent grants listed are from 2025, so the pattern shown here is concentrated in a single year. The organization is a public charity and the data shows it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. It also operates at least one unsolicited-access program: the DOE ITAC grant accepts unsolicited requests.
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The recent grant list is entirely domestic, with 11 grants and 100% going to U.S. recipients. Most recipients are in California, including Livermore, Glendora, San Diego, Industry, Fresno, Mather, Modesto, Ventura, and Sacramento. Nevada appears once through United Labor Agency of Nevada in Las Vegas. The council’s broader mission references affiliated local unions in California, Arizona, Hawaii, and Nevada, while its DOE ITAC program serves Arizona, California, and Hawaii.
The council backs apprenticeship training, workforce development, industrial training and assessment, indoor air quality and ventilation verification, energy audits and energy efficiency, labor advocacy and collective bargaining, and training certifications such as IAQ-Ventilation Verification, TABB, and MATT.
Yes. The DOE ITAC grant program is marked as accepting unsolicited requests. It provides qualifying manufacturers with HVAC energy audits, written assessment reports, and guidance on rebates, incentives, and federal grant matching.
Qualifying manufacturers are eligible for the DOE ITAC program. The program serves facilities in Arizona, California, and Hawaii, and it offers free HVAC energy audits plus assessment reports and funding guidance.
The recent list shows awards ranging from $6,000 to $493,379, with several large HRTP grants in the six-figure range. The 2025 grants also include smaller contributions such as $12,500 and $6,000.
The recent grant list is concentrated in California, with cities including Livermore, Glendora, San Diego, Industry, Fresno, Mather, Modesto, Ventura, and Sacramento. Nevada appears as well, through a grant to United Labor Agency of Nevada in Las Vegas.
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sheet metal workers LU 104 | LIVERMORE, CA | $493,379 | 2025 | HRTP |
| SHEET METAL WORKERS LU 105 | GLENDORA, CA | $347,363 | 2025 | HRTP |
| SHEET METAL JATC SAN DIEGO | San Diego, CA | $255,847 | 2025 | HRTP |
| SOCA SHEET METAL WORKERS' JATC | INDUSTRY, CA | $235,650 | 2025 | HRTP |
| FRESNO & VIC SHEET METAL | FRESNO, CA | $169,986 | 2025 | HRTP |
| NORTHERN CA VALLEY SMW JATC | MATHER, CA | $96,151 | 2025 | HRTP |
| MODESTO AREA SHEET METAL | MODESTO, CA | $74,809 | 2025 | HRTP |
| SHEET METAL WORKERS LU 206 | SAN DIEGO, CA | $62,782 | 2025 | HRTP |
| TRI-COUNTIES SHEET METAL WORKERS' JATC | VENTURA, CA | $36,673 | 2025 | HRTP |
| United Labor Agency of Nevada | Las Vegas, NV | $12,500 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| CALIFORNIA ENERGY ALLIANCE | SACRAMENTO, CA | $6,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
sheet metal workers LU 104
$493,379HRTP
SHEET METAL WORKERS LU 105
$347,363HRTP
SHEET METAL JATC SAN DIEGO
$255,847HRTP
SOCA SHEET METAL WORKERS' JATC
$235,650HRTP
FRESNO & VIC SHEET METAL
$169,986HRTP
NORTHERN CA VALLEY SMW JATC
$96,151HRTP
MODESTO AREA SHEET METAL
HRTP
SHEET METAL WORKERS LU 206
$62,782HRTP
TRI-COUNTIES SHEET METAL WORKERS' JATC
$36,673HRTP
CALIFORNIA ENERGY ALLIANCE
$6,000CONTRIBUTION