This action provides funding in the amount of $500,000 to ECO ED impact corp of miami florida to recruit, train, and place unemployed and underemployed residents including veterans in environmental…

This action provides funding in the amount of $500,000 to ECO ED impact corp of miami florida to recruit, train, and place unemployed and underemployed residents including veterans in environmental careers with technical skills needed to safely conduct remediation work at solid and hazardous waste-contaminated sites in miami gardens, west park, hallandale beach, and dania beach florida. Activities:the activities to be performed during under this project are OSHA's 40-hour hazardous waste and emergency response standard (hazwoper), introduction to hazardous materials, CPR/first aid with AED operations, community emergency response training (cert), confined space entry and non-entry rescue, OSHA disaster site worker, mold remediation and renovation, repair and painting (lead RRP), and soil and water sampling. Also, the recipient will report on interim progress and final accomplishments by completing and submitting relevant portions of the property profile form using EPA's assessment, cleanup and redevelopment exchange system (acres). Subrecipient:ECO ED impact corp will provide subaward to the sustainable workplace alliance to provide training for the following classes hazwoper, mold remediation, confined space entry, OSHA disaster site worker, lead RRP, and associated training supplies and travel for instructors. Outcomes:this project will provide training to veterans, unemployed, or underemployed individuals in miami gardens, west park, hallandale beach, and dania beach, florida. The anticipated deliverables are: 80 individuals recruited, trained, certified, and placed in environmental careers in communities impacted by solid and hazardous waste sites and facilities. 4 cohorts of classroom style trainings, practical trainings, and curricula modules. 9 appropriate certifications in environmental sampling and site cleanup methods. 60 individuals that receive certifications in occupational safety and health administration (OSHA) 29 CFR 1910.120 40-hour hazwoper training. Expected outcomes from this project include: -help residents of communities take advantage of jobs created by the assessment and cleanup of brownfields and the assessment, cleanup, and management of solid and hazardous waste sites and facilities while addressing sustainable community revitalization concerns. -provide training that leads to sustainable employment in the environmental field. -improve community involvement and stimulate the development of constructive partnerships. -reduce exposures to hazardous substances and other contaminants and improve the health of workers, occupants, and residents. -foster self-sufficiency and enhance the skills and availability of labor for environmental remediation in particularly impacted communities, including those that are impacted by a variety of waste facilities, blighted properties, contaminated sites, and other environmental issues. -enable residents to participate in the promotion of environmental health and occupational safety, both on the job and in their communities.