The agreement provides funding to national rural water association (nrwa)

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Program (CFDA 66.445) awarded a $5,594,866 Cooperative Agreement to the National Rural Water Association (NRWA) to accelerate career pathways in the water utilities sector and provide access to water utility workforce opportunities. The funding supports NRWA's establishment of targeted internship, apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, and post-secondary bridge programs for skilled water utility trades. The anticipated deliverables include on-the-job training, registered apprenticeships, and an increased number of individuals who have completed these programs and been placed in water and wastewater utility jobs. The project aims to benefit participants, utilities, and underserved communities by addressing critical workforce challenges in the water and wastewater utility industry.

Specifically, the recipient will accelerate career tracks in the water utilities sector and provide access to water utility workforce opportunities. Activities:the activities include establishing targeted internship, apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, and post-secondary bridge programs for skilled water utility trades.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include on-the-job training, including registered apprenticeships. The expected outcomes include an increased number of individuals who have completed internship, apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, and/or post-secondary bridge programs and been placed in water and wastewater utility jobs. The intended beneficiaries include individuals who participate in the program, the general public, utilities, and underserved communities.