This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 under the Brownfields Job Training program (CFDA 66.815) provides $650,500 in funding to Limitless Vistas, Inc., a non-profit community development corporation based in New Orleans, Louisiana. The project aims to recruit, train, and place unemployed and underemployed residents of New Orleans in environmental careers related to the assessment, cleanup, and management of solid and hazardous waste sites...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 awarded Limitless Vistas, Inc. a $200,000 cooperative agreement under the Brownfields Job Training program (CFDA 66.815) from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024. The purpose of the award is to recruit, train, and place unemployed and underemployed residents of New Orleans in environmental careers with skills to safely conduct remediation at solid and hazardous waste sites as well as wastewater management and chemical safety training. The...
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 award from 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 Research Foundation of the City University of New York (RFCUNY) to conduct workforce development activities. The project will recruit, train, and place unemployed and underemployed residents of New York City in environmental careers, equipping them with skills needed to safely conduct remediation...
This $500,000 Cooperative Agreement award, granted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Brownfields Job Training Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.815), provides funding to Kern County Builders Exchange Inc., a non-profit organization, to recruit, train, and place up to 270 unemployed and underemployed residents of Kern, Fresno, San Luis Obispo, and Tulare Counties in California in environmental careers. The project will deliver HAZWOPER-40 training and other...
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...
This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Brownfields Job Training Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.815), will fund a project conducted by Great Lakes Community Conservation Corps Inc. to recruit, train, and place unemployed and underemployed residents of Racine, Wisconsin in environmental remediation careers. The $500,000 award, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2029, will support the delivery of...
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 Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Brownfields Job Training Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.815), provides $500,000 to Young Adult Development In Actn Inc. (YouthBuild Louisville) to conduct technical assistance-related activities. The project will recruit, train, and place 100 unemployed and underemployed residents of West Louisville, Kentucky, ages 18-25, in environmental careers. Participants will earn certifications in...
This Cooperative Agreement award of $1,000,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Brownfields Training, Research, and Technical Assistance Grants and Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.814) will enable Groundwork USA Inc. to provide nationwide technical assistance, coaching, and educational resources to build the capacity of nonprofits operating in brownfield-impacted communities. The key products and services to be delivered include: Developing 30 hands-on workshops and...