The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2 awarded a $500,000 Brownfields Job Training Cooperative Agreement to The Hope Program, Inc., a non-profit organization, to recruit, train, and place unemployed and underemployed residents of the Bronx, New York in environmental careers. The program provides participants with skills and certifications needed to safely conduct remediation work at solid and hazardous waste-contaminated sites, as well as training in green remediation...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Brownfields Job Training Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.815) provides $500,000 in funding to the Research Foundation of the City University of New York (RFCUNY) to conduct workforce development activities. The project will recruit, train, and place unemployed and underemployed residents of New York City in environmental careers, equipping them with skills needed to safely conduct remediation...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement to The Fortune Society, Inc. (doing business as The Fortune Academy) under the EPA's Brownfields Job Training program (CFDA 66.815). This 5-year project will provide training to recruit, train, and place unemployed and underemployed residents of New York City in environmental careers with skills needed to conduct remediation work at solid and hazardous waste-contaminated sites. The training program will...
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...
This $500,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2 under the Brownfields Job Training Cooperative Agreements (CFDA 66.815) program will provide funding for Pathstone Corporation, a Rochester, NY-based non-profit organization, to recruit, train, and place unemployed and underemployed residents of Puerto Rico in environmental careers. The core training program will include 80 hours of instruction in hazardous waste operations, emergency response,...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2, under the Brownfields Job Training Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.815), provides $500,000 in funding to ST. Nicks Alliance Corp., a non-profit organization and community development corporation, to recruit, train, and place unemployed and underemployed residents of Brooklyn, New York in environmental careers. The project aims to equip 120 trainees with skills and certifications needed to...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 2 awarded a $200,000 cooperative agreement to Laborers Local 17 Training & Educational Trust Fund under the Brownfields Job Training Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.815). The funding will support training 122 individuals to obtain certifications in hazardous waste operations and emergency response, environmental sampling, and site cleanup methods. Trainees will receive 712 hours of combined classroom, practical, and online instruction....
This $200,000 cooperative agreement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2 funds the Research Foundation of the City University of New York - City College to provide environmental job training services under the Brownfields Job Training Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA #66.815). Specifically, the awardee will recruit, train, and place unemployed and underemployed residents of New York City and the Bronx in environmental careers with skills for remediation work at...
This Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Brownfields Job Training Program (CFDA 66.815) provides $500,000 in funding to the City of Rochester, New York to recruit, train, and place unemployed and underemployed residents in environmental careers. The project will deliver a comprehensive curriculum covering hazardous waste operations, occupational safety, asbestos handling, and construction inspection, enabling graduates to earn up to 4 federal...
This $200,000 cooperative agreement from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 funds Groundwork Rhode Island under the Brownfields Job Training Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.815) to recruit, train, and place unemployed and underemployed Rhode Island residents in environmental careers. Training will include 16 courses ranging from OSHA health and safety certifications to skills in wastewater treatment, brownfields assessment, and green infrastructure. Trainees will also gain...