This project provides funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) (PL 117-58) (also known as the bipartisan infrastructure law (BIL)) for civic works to recruit, train, and place…

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 awarded Civic Works, Inc. a $500,000 cooperative agreement under the Brownfields Job Training Program (CFDA #66.815) to provide workforce development services in Baltimore, Maryland from April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2028.

Under this award, Civic Works will recruit, train, and place 240 unemployed and underemployed Baltimore residents in environmental remediation careers through 8 classroom and hands-on training courses. Trainees will obtain certifications in areas such as asbestos abatement, hazardous waste operations, and OSHA safety standards. Specifically, the nonprofit will provide 192 individuals with 40-hour HAZWOPER training and 6 other certifications in environmental sampling and cleanup methods. Upon completion of the program, Civic Works anticipates placing at least 163 graduates in jobs related to the assessment and remediation of solid and hazardous waste sites. No subawards are included in this cooperative agreement.

This project provides funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) (PL 117-58) (also known as the bipartisan infrastructure law (BIL)) for civic works to recruit, train, and place unemployed and underemployed residents of baltimore, MD in environmental careers with skills needed to safely conduct remediation work at solid and hazardous waste-contaminated sites, as well as appropriate training in environmental health and safety in baltimore's infrastructure, first-aid and CPR, other environmental workplace safety and operations. Ultimately, civic works looks to build graduates' employability to the highest level possible, and help residents from communities impacted by environmental contamination take advantage of the jobs created by investment in brownfields assessment and remediation. Activities:this project will train graduates to earn skills and certifications necessary to enter into environmental careers. Activities to be performed under this project include training in the following areas: EPA ahera worker, OSHA construction safety and equipment operator, OSHA hazardous site worker protection and emergency response, OSHA confined space entry, OSHA fall protection, basic first aid and adult CPR, hazardous waste site worker protection and emergency response (hazwoper), and environmental health and safety in baltimore's infrastructure certification courses.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:this project will provide training to the intended beneficiaries, unemployed or underemployed baltimore city residents. The anticipated deliverables include 240 individuals recruited and trained, 192 certified, and at least 163 placed in environmental careers in communities impacted by solid and hazardous waste sites and facilities, 8 classroom style trainings, practical trainings, and curricula modules; 6 appropriate certifications in environmental sampling and site cleanup methods; and, 192 individuals that receive certifications in OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 40-hour hazwoper training. Ultimately this project will 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 environmental justice concerns by providing training that leads to sustainable employment in the environmental field. In outcome, the project will improve community involvement and stimulate the development of constructive partnerships and reduce exposures to hazardous substances and other contaminants and improve the health of workers, occupants, and residents. In the end, the project will foster self-sufficiency and enhance the skills and availability of labor for environmental remediation in environmental justice and other communities impacted by environmental contamination. Residents will be able to participate in the promotion of environmental health and occupational safety, both on the job and in their communities.