This cooperative agreement provides funding for auberle to recruit, train, and place unemployed and underemployed residents of allegheny county, PA in environmental careers with skills needed to…

This $199,327 cooperative agreement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 through the Brownfields Job Training Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.815) will fund Auberle to provide environmental career training and placement services. Auberle will recruit, train, and place 50 unemployed and underemployed residents of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania in environmental remediation jobs through classroom and practical training courses in OSHA HAZWOPER, asbestos, lead, and confined space certifications. Program participants will also receive career counseling, case management, and educational support services to ensure job readiness. The project aims to foster self-sufficiency and enhance skills for environmental remediation in communities impacted by contamination. No subawards are included in this assistance agreement. The period of performance is July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025.

This cooperative agreement provides funding for auberle to recruit, train, and place unemployed and underemployed residents of allegheny county, PA in environmental careers with skills needed to safely conduct remediation work at solid and hazardous waste-contaminated sites, as well as appropriate training in OSHA hazwoper training, 32-hour asbestos, lead training, confined space entry, OSHA 10 as well as mental toughness and a digital work ethic badge. Auberle will assure individuals are job-ready by providing access to over 33 supportive services, career counseling, case management, and educational support.activities:this project will train graduates to learn skills and obtain certifications necessary to enter into environmental careers. Activities to be performed during under this project are OSHA hazwoper training, 32-hour asbestos training, lead training, and confined space entry training.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the beneficiaries of this project are UN-employed and under-employed residents in the target area that have faced barriers to employment. Program participants that complete training will then be placed in employment in the environmental field. The anticipated deliverables for the project are: 1) 50 individuals recruited, trained, certified, and placed in environmental careers in communities impacted by solid and hazardous waste sites and facilities; 2) seven classroom style trainings, practical trainings, and curricula modules; 3) five appropriate certifications in environmental sampling and site cleanup methods; and 4) 45 individuals that receive certifications in OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 40-hour hazwoper training. Expected outcomes from this project include: 1) 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; 2) provide training that leads to sustainable employment in the environmental field; 3) improve community involvement and stimulate the development of constructive partnerships; 4) reduce exposures to hazardous substances and other contaminants and improve the health of workers, occupants, and residents; 5) foster self-sufficiency and enhance the skills and availability of labor for environmental remediation in environmental justice and other communities impacted by environmental contamination; 6) enable residents to participate in the promotion of environmental health and occupational safety, both on the job and in their communities.