This project provides funding for southwest economic solutions to recruit, train, and place unemployed and underemployed residents of detroit, michigan in environmental careers with skills needed to…

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.

This project provides funding for southwest economic solutions to recruit, train, and place unemployed and underemployed residents of detroit, michigan in environmental careers with skills needed to safely conduct remediation work at solid and hazardous waste-contaminated sites. This program will consist of 40-hour hazardous waste operations and emergency response training, 10-hour occupational safety and health administration training, first aid CPR/ blood borne and airborne pathogens, and a specific hands-on section for effective cleanup (24 hours). IT will also include a respirator physical, respirator fit test, and associated respirator for each individual.