The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP) under the EPA's Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Program (CFDA 66.445). The award will support RCAP in accelerating career tracks in the water utilities sector and providing 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 higher-level supervisory or management positions. RCAP will work with subrecipients to design a certificate program, create training materials, and deliver pilot courses to promote these workforce development initiatives. The anticipated outcomes include an increase in the number of utility workers receiving leadership training and mentoring, as well as more formal opportunities for incumbents to qualify for management and supervisory roles. The program aims to benefit individual participants, utilities, and underserved communities.
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