The Workplace Inc. was awarded a $530,000 cooperative agreement from the Environmental Protection Agency under the Brownfields Job Training Program (CFDA 66.815) to deliver environmental job training services from April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2028. The nonprofit will recruit, train, and place 60 unemployed and underemployed individuals from communities impacted by solid and hazardous waste sites in Shelton, Derby and Ansonia, Connecticut. Trainees will earn 9 certifications in environmental...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 awarded a $200,000 cooperative agreement to Civic Works, Inc. to provide brownfields job training services under the Brownfields Job Training Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.815). Through this award, Civic Works will recruit, train, and place 82 unemployed and underemployed Baltimore County residents in environmental careers by June 2025. Trainees will complete 154 hours of classroom and hands-on training, earning six certifications in...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 2 awarded a $200,000 cooperative agreement to Laborers Local 17 Training & Educational Trust Fund under the Brownfields Job Training Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.815). The funding will support training 122 individuals to obtain certifications in hazardous waste operations and emergency response, environmental sampling, and site cleanup methods. Trainees will receive 712 hours of combined classroom, practical, and online instruction....
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...
This $500,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the Brownfields Job Training Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.815) will fund Groundwork Rhode Island, doing business as Keep Providence Beautiful, to recruit, train, and place unemployed and underemployed residents of Rhode Island in environmental careers. The project will provide training in hazardous waste management, lead abatement, sustainable landscaping, stormwater...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2, under the Brownfields Job Training Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.815), provides $500,000 in funding to ST. Nicks Alliance Corp., a non-profit organization and community development corporation, to recruit, train, and place unemployed and underemployed residents of Brooklyn, New York in environmental careers. The project aims to equip 120 trainees with skills and certifications needed to...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 awarded Civic Works, Inc. a $500,000 cooperative agreement under the Brownfields Job Training Program (CFDA #66.815) to provide workforce development services in Baltimore, Maryland from April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2028. Under this award, Civic Works will recruit, train, and place 240 unemployed and underemployed Baltimore residents in environmental remediation careers through 8 classroom and hands-on training courses. Trainees will obtain...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement to The Fortune Society, Inc. (doing business as The Fortune Academy) under the EPA's Brownfields Job Training program (CFDA 66.815). This 5-year project will provide training to recruit, train, and place unemployed and underemployed residents of New York City in environmental careers with skills needed to conduct remediation work at solid and hazardous waste-contaminated sites. The training program will...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 awarded OAI Inc. a $200,000 cooperative agreement under the Brownfields Job Training Program (CFDA 66.815) from May 2022 through May 2025. The award will fund training for unemployed and underemployed Chicago residents to gain skills and certifications needed for environmental remediation careers, including 40-hour HAZWOPER, general industry safety, and ecological restoration. Specifically, OAI will recruit and screen 400 individuals, provide...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 awarded West End Neighborhood House Inc. a $200,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Brownfields Job Training Program (CFDA #66.815) to operate the Environmental Job Training Program at West End Neighborhood House from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024. The program will provide employability skills training, environmental coursework, and job placement assistance to 64 unemployed and underemployed Delaware residents over eight cohorts. Trainees will...