Cooperative Agreement 96707301

DESCRIPTION:THIS PROJECT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) (PL 117-58) FOR FULL EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL TO RECRUIT, TRAIN, AND PLACE UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF KANSAS CITY, MO, 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 FOR BROWNFIELDS CLEANUP AND REDEVELOPMENT TO AVOID FLOODING OR ELIMINATE FURTHER POLLUTION BY PREVENTION OR CONTAINMENT ON THE PROPERTY AND PROMOTE SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES, EMERGENCY PLANNING AND CHEMICAL SAFETY. FULL EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL WILL TRAIN 60 STUDENTS AND PLACE AT LEAST 38 IN ENVIRONMENTAL JOBS. THE TRAINING PROGRAM INCLUDES 234 HOURS OF INSTRUCTION OVER AN 8-WEEK PERIOD IN 40-HOUR HAZARDOUS WASTE OPERATIONS AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION 10-HOUR SAFETY TRAINING, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION GROUND INCLUDING SHIPPING, HANDLING AND STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, PLUS ONE CHOICE OF THREE TRAINING TRACKS. TRACK 1 WILL PROVIDE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION 7200 BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS EXPOSURE CONTROL FOR HEALTHCARE FACILITIES PLUS OCCUPATION SAFETY AND HEALTH HAZARDS AWARENESS, AND WILL PROVIDE ON THE JOB TRAINING AND TRACK 2 WILL PROVIDE THE COMMERCIAL DRIVERS LICENSE CLASS A FOR REMOVAL AND TRANSPORT OF TOXIC MATERIALS PLUS THE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ENDORSEMENT. GRADUATES WILL EARN 5 FEDERAL CERTIFICATIONS. THE CURRICULUM ALSO INCLUDES PARTICIPANT SUPPORT SERVICES OF DRUG TESTING, LICENSING FEES AND SAFETY GEAR NEEDED DURING TRAINING, BUS/GAS CARDS AND STIPENDS TO SUPPORT PARTICIPANTS ATTENDING CLASS AND COMPLETING THE TRAINING, PLUS LEVERAGE FUNDED 20-HOUR ENVIRONMENTAL CAREER CLINIC BOOTCAMP AND CDL-A FOR 12 OF 60 PARTICIPANTS.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 234 HOURS OF INSTRUCTION OVER AN 8-WEEK PERIOD IN 40-HOUR HAZARDOUS WASTE OPERATIONS AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION 10-HOUR SAFETY TRAINING, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION GROUND INCLUDING SHIPPING, HANDLING AND STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, PLUS ONE CHOICE OF THREE TRAINING TRACKS. TRACK 1 WILL PROVIDE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION 7200 BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS EXPOSURE CONTROL FOR HEALTHCARE FACILITIES, OCCUPATION SAFETY AND HEALTH HAZARDS AWARENESS, PLUS ON THE JOB TRAINING AND TRACK 2 WILL PROVIDE THE COMMERCIAL DRIVERS LICENSE CLASS A FOR REMOVAL AND TRANSPORT OF TOXIC MATERIALS PLUS THE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ENDORSEMENT. GRADUATES WILL EARN 5 FEDERAL CERTIFICATIONS. THE CURRICULUM ALSO INCLUDES A LEVERAGE FUNDED 20-HOUR ENVIRONMENTAL CAREER CLINIC BOOTCAMP AND LEVERAGE FUNDED CDL-A FOR 12 OF 60 PARTICIPANTS.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE TRAINING TO THE CITY OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI ONLY WITHIN JACKSON COUNTY AND THE HEART OF THE CITY'S URBAN CORE. THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES FOR ARE: 180 INDIVIDUALS RECRUITED, 60 TRAINED, 50 CERTIFIED, AND 38 PLACED IN ENVIRONMENTAL CAREERS IN COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE SITES AND FACILITIES AND 2 PURSUING FURTHER EDUCATION. 32 CLASSROOM STYLE TRAININGS, PRACTICAL TRAININGS, AND CURRICULA MODULES; 0 APPROPRIATE CERTIFICATIONS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLING AND SITE CLEANUP METHODS; AND 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