This project provides funding for city of springfield, missouri - department of workforce development to recruit, train, and place unemployed and underemployed residents of the city of springfield…

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 awarded a $200,000 cooperative agreement to the City of Springfield, Missouri Department of Workforce Development under the Brownfields Job Training Program (CFDA 66.815). The award will fund training and placement of unemployed and underemployed residents in Springfield census tracts in environmental remediation careers.

Specifically, the City of Springfield will recruit and screen 180 individuals, enrolling 56 in classroom-style training delivered in four cohorts. Trainees will complete 160 hours of advanced certification courses, earning 13 certifications in areas such as hazardous waste operations and emergency response. The project aims to graduate and certify 50 individuals, placing at least 35 graduates in environmental jobs and tracking outcomes for one year post-graduation. The training focuses on skills for environmental sampling and site cleanup. No subawards are included. The award period is from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025.

This project provides funding for city of springfield, missouri - department of workforce development to recruit, train, and place unemployed and underemployed residents of the city of springfield targeting residents of census tracts 1, 4, 5.01, 5.02, 6,7, 9, 17,18, 19, 23,31, 32, 33, 36, 55, 56, and 58, 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, emergency planning and chemical safety. All 160-hours of training is at advanced levels with national/state recognized certifications for occupational safety and health administration 40-hour hazardous waste operations and emergency response, occupational safety and health administration 10, trenching/excavation, confined space, lead renovation, repair and paining, lead abatement worker, asbestos abatement worker/handler, mold abatement, american traffic safety services association flagger credential, bloodborne pathogens, forklift driver, first aid/cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and respirable crystalline silica certifications.activities:this project will train graduates to learn skills and earn certifications necessary to enter into environmental careers. Activities to be performed during the period of performance under this project are recruit and screen participants, train, graduate, place at least 70% of graduates in environmental jobs, plus track and support graduates at least one year post-graduation.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:this project will provide training to unemployed and underemployed residents of the city of springfield targeting residents of the above census tracts who will earn 13 certifications (nine federal, three state, and one institute of inspection cleaning and restoration based). The anticipated deliverables are: 180 individuals recruited and screened, 56 enrolled, 50 trained, 50 certified (graduated), 35 placed in environmental careers in communities impacted by solid and hazardous waste sites and facilities, plus graduates supported and tracked for one-year post-graduation; 4 'cohort' classroom style trainings with practical skills in 13 curricula modules per cohort with certifications in environmental sampling and site cleanup methods. 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.