The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded $2 million under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289) to Pacific International Center For High Technology Research (Pichtr) for a project grant concluding January 2025. The grant aims to address Hawaii's critical technician workforce shortage required to replace cesspools by 2050 through three goals: strengthening wastewater career pathways by engaging employers to align skills...
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...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Program (CFDA 66.445) to the Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP), a national non-profit organization. The funding will be used to accelerate career tracks in the water utilities sector and provide access to water utility workforce opportunities. The key activities under this agreement include establishing leadership development,...
This $760,463 cooperative agreement, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Program (CFDA 66.445), provides funding to Multiplier, a San Francisco-based non-profit organization. Through this award, Multiplier will accelerate career tracks in the water utilities sector and provide access to water utility workforce opportunities. The activities include establishing leadership development, occupational training, mentoring, and...
This $999,520 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Water under the Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Program (CFDA 66.445), provides funding to the Center for Watershed Protection, Inc. to accelerate career pathways in the water utilities sector. The agreement supports the establishment of regional industry and workforce development collaborations to address water utility employment needs, coordinate candidate development for...
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 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Water awarded a $2,033,378 Cooperative Agreement under the Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Program (CFDA 66.445) to The Water Tower Institute, Inc. The funding supports the institute's efforts to accelerate career tracks in the water utilities sector and provide access to water utility workforce opportunities. Key activities include establishing targeted internship, apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, and post-secondary...
This $999,153 federal Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the Environmental Protection Agency's Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Program (CFDA 66.445), will fund the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE), on behalf of the Desert Research Institute (DRI), to accelerate career opportunities in the water utilities sector. The key activities include establishing educational programs for elementary, secondary, and higher education students to promote awareness and...
This $1,000,000 project grant from the Environmental Protection Agency Office for Water under the Section 104(b)(3) Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Training Grants and Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.436) supports the Environmental Finance Center Network in increasing the technical, managerial, and financial capacity of small wastewater systems and onsite/decentralized wastewater systems. The University of New Mexico serves as the lead awardee coordinating seven...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded a $600,000 Cooperative Agreement to the University of New Mexico (UNM) under the Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Program (CFDA 66.445). The agreement aims to accelerate career tracks in the water utilities sector and provide access to water utility workforce opportunities. Key activities include establishing education programs for elementary, secondary, and higher education students, as well as developing a Water Science...