The agreement provides funding to american water works association

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $852,500 Cooperative Agreement to the American Water Works Association (AWWA) under the Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Program (CFDA 66.445). The agreement provides funding to accelerate career tracks in the water utilities sector and expand access to water utility workforce opportunities. Key activities include establishing leadership development, occupational training, mentoring, and cross-training programs to prepare incumbent drinking water and wastewater utility workers for supervisory or management-level positions. The award also supports the development of training curricula, delivery of virtual learning sessions, and implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. The anticipated outcomes include an increased number of water utility workers receiving leadership training and mentoring, leading to more qualified candidates for management and supervisory roles. The program aims to benefit individuals participating in the training, utilities, and underserved communities.

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 leadership development, occupational training, mentoring, or cross-training programs that ensure incumbent drinking water and wastewater utility workers are prepared for higher level supervisory or management-level positions. Subrecipient:activities include record of achievement, technical training, curriculum content development, leadership skills and DEI training, and virtual learning session training.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include an increased number of drinking water or wastewater utility workers receiving leadership training and mentoring. The expected outcomes include an increase in candidate development opportunities that formally qualify incumbents to be considered for management and supervisory positions. The intended beneficiaries include individuals who participate in the program, the general public, utilities, and underserved communities.