This project provides funding for groundwork rhode island to recruit, train, and place unemployed and underemployed residents of providence in environmental careers with skills needed to safely…

This $200,000 cooperative agreement from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 funds Groundwork Rhode Island under the Brownfields Job Training Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.815) to recruit, train, and place unemployed and underemployed Rhode Island residents in environmental careers. Training will include 16 courses ranging from OSHA health and safety certifications to skills in wastewater treatment, brownfields assessment, and green infrastructure. Trainees will also gain hands-on experience through project work. The goal is to qualify residents for sustainable employment conducting remediation at solid and hazardous waste sites while building proficiency in chemical safety and stormwater management. The three-year award period runs from July 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024.

This project provides funding for groundwork rhode island to recruit, train, and place unemployed and underemployed residents of providence in environmental careers with skills needed to safely conduct remediation work at solid and hazardous waste-contaminated sites, as well as appropriate training in stormwater management and chemical safety. Training will consist of: 1) OSHA 10 construction site safety, 2) OSHA 40 hazwoper, 3) first aid/CPR, 4) 8-hour confined space entry, 5) 8-hour lead renovation, remodeling, painting (RRP), 6) forklift operator, 7) introduction to wastewater treatment, 8) introduction to indoor air quality and vapor intrusion, 9) introduction to brownfields and site assessment, 10) introduction to stormwater management and green infrastructure, 11) introduction to composting, 12) urban tree stewards, 13) introduction to green roofs and energy star design, 14) landscape designand 15) environmental justice and health equityand 16) hands-on projects.