Cooperative Agreement 00E03070
- Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 awarded a $315,000 Cooperative Agreement to Southwest Economic Solutions under the Brownfields Job Training Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.815) on August 1, 2025, with a completion date of July 31, 2028. Funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), this award supports workforce development and technical assistance activities authorized under the Comprehensive Environmental...
- This cooperative agreement award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the Brownfields Job Training Program (CFDA 66.815), funds OAI, Inc., a non-profit workforce training organization, to recruit, train, and place unemployed and underemployed residents of Chicago's South and West Sides in environmental careers related to the assessment, cleanup, and management of solid and hazardous waste sites. The $342,400 award supports delivering 40-hour Hazardous...
- Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement to ECO ED Impact Corp under the Brownfields Job Training Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.815) effective May 15, 2025, through May 14, 2030. The award funds a comprehensive workforce development initiative designed to recruit, train, certify, and place 80 unemployed and underemployed residents, including veterans, in environmental remediation careers across Miami Gardens, West Park,...
- 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 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 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...
- This cooperative agreement, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Brownfields Job Training Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.815), provides $500,000 to Workforce Inc., doing business as Recycle Force, to recruit, train, and place 120 unemployed and underemployed residents of Indianapolis, Indiana in environmental careers. The project will deliver training courses leading to state and federal certifications, including 40-hour Hazardous Waste Management,...
- This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Brownfields Job Training Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.815), provides $500,000 in funding to the Northside Industrial Development Company, doing business as Riverside Center For Innovation, to conduct environmental workforce development activities. The recipient will recruit, train, and place approximately 150 unemployed and underemployed residents of Pittsburgh in environmental careers. The...
- The Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement to The Sustainable Workplace Alliance, Inc. under the Brownfields Job Training Program (CFDA 66.815) to deliver hazardous waste remediation training and environmental career placement services in Kissimmee, Florida from April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2028. Specifically, the Alliance will provide HAZWOPER certification and other safety training courses to 120 unemployed and underemployed residents, with the...
- This $200,000 cooperative agreement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2 funds the City of Rochester, New York to deliver environmental job training services under the Brownfields Job Training Cooperative Agreements program. The city will recruit, train, and place 60 individuals from communities impacted by solid and hazardous waste sites in environmental careers. Trainees will complete 12 classroom and practical training modules to earn up to eight certifications in areas...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 awarded Southwest Economic Solutions $200,000 under the Brownfields Job Training Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.815) from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024. Through this award, Southwest Economic Solutions will recruit, train, and place unemployed and underemployed residents of Detroit, Michigan in environmental careers involving the safe remediation of solid and hazardous waste contamination. Training will include 40 hours of hazardous waste operations and emergency response training, 10 hours of Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards, first aid/CPR certification including bloodborne and airborne pathogens, and 24 hours of hands-on effective cleanup instruction. Trainees will also receive medical clearance for respirator use and be fitted for a respirator.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $200.0k | 9/22/21 | ||
| Not listed | $200.0k | 9/22/21 |