This project provides funding for the city of rochester, new york to recruit, train, and place unemployed and underemployed residents of rochester, new york in environmental careers with skills needed…

This $200,000 cooperative agreement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2 funds the City of Rochester, New York to deliver environmental job training services under the Brownfields Job Training Cooperative Agreements program. The city will recruit, train, and place 60 individuals from communities impacted by solid and hazardous waste sites in environmental careers. Trainees will complete 12 classroom and practical training modules to earn up to eight certifications in areas such as 40-hour HAZWOPER, asbestos handling, lead abatement, and mold remediation. Upon completing the program, individuals will gain skills and qualifications for jobs in environmental remediation and site cleanup. No subawards are included in the agreement. The training aims to provide sustainable employment opportunities while addressing environmental justice and community health issues. The three-year award period runs from June 1, 2022 through May 31, 2025.

This project provides funding for the city of rochester, new york to recruit, train, and place unemployed and underemployed residents of rochester, new york in environmental careers with skills needed to safely conduct remediation work at solid and hazardous waste-contaminated sites, as well as appropriate training in green remediation technologies, storm water management, emergency planning and chemical safety. The training program includes 250 hours of instruction in 40-hour hazwoper, environmental awareness and sustainability, environmental sampling techniques, brownfield from discovery to reuse, asbestos handler/worker certification, OSHA 30-hour construction site safety, OSHA permit required confined space, lead abatement worker, mold abatement worker, asbestos project monitor certification, and lead supervisor/contractor certification. Students who complete the training will earn up to three state and five federal certifications.activities:this project will train graduates to earn skills and certifications necessary to enter into environmental careers. Activities to be performed during under this project are [list trainings and certifications that students will earn which can be found in the training curriculum in grant recipient's application].subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:this project will provide training to the city of rochester, new york. The anticipated deliverables are: - 60 individuals recruited, trained, certified, and placed in environmental careers in communities impacted by solid and hazardous waste sites and facilities. - 12 classroom style trainings, practical trainings, and curricula modules. - 8 appropriate certifications in environmental sampling and site cleanup methods. - 60 individuals that receive certifications in OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 40-hour hazwoper training. Expected outcomes from this project include: -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. -provide training that leads to sustainable employment in the environmental field. -improve community involvement and stimulate the development of constructive partnerships. -reduce exposures to hazardous substances and other contaminants and improve the health of workers, occupants, and residents. -foster self-sufficiency and enhance the skills and availability of labor for environmental remediation in environmental justice and other communities impacted by environmental contamination. -enable residents to participate in the promotion of environmental health and occupational safety, both on the job and in their communities.