This Cooperative Agreement from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 provides $197,164 to Kern County Builders Exchange Inc. to deliver job training services under the Brownfields Job Training Program (CFDA 66.815). Specifically, the funding supports a job training program focusing on preparing unemployed and underemployed Kern County residents for careers in environmental remediation and abatement. The program includes OSHA and HAZWOPER training totaling 240 hours delivered over six...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 awarded a $500,000 cooperative agreement to LOS Angeles Conservation Corps, Inc. under the Brownfields Job Training Program (CFDA #66.815) for the period of May 1, 2023 through April 30, 2028. The award will fund training of up to 86 individuals to earn skills and certifications required for environmental remediation careers, including 40-hour Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response certification. Trainees will receive 182 hours of...
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 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 provides $500,000 in funding under the Brownfields Job Training Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.815). The project will recruit, train, and place up to 180 unemployed and underemployed residents of Oakland, California in environmental careers with skills needed to safely conduct remediation work at solid and hazardous waste-contaminated sites. Training will cover areas such as underground storage...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 awarded a $200,000 cooperative agreement to the Los Angeles Conservation Corps, Inc. under the Brownfields Job Training Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.815). The award will fund training and placement of unemployed and underemployed residents in Los Angeles, California in environmental remediation careers from July 2022 through July 2025. Specifically, the Los Angeles Conservation Corps will provide a 40-hour Hazardous Waste Operations and...
This $626,560 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Brownfields Job Training program (CFDA 66.815), will fund Honeybee Strategies, Inc., a non-profit organization, to conduct eligible technical assistance activities related to environmental remediation and workforce development in southern Louisiana. The key products and services under this award include: Recruiting, training, and placing 150 unemployed and underemployed residents of...
This cooperative agreement, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Brownfields Job Training Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.815), provides $500,000 to Workforce Inc., doing business as Recycle Force, to recruit, train, and place 120 unemployed and underemployed residents of Indianapolis, Indiana in environmental careers. The project will deliver training courses leading to state and federal certifications, including 40-hour Hazardous Waste Management,...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement to the City of Richmond, California under the Brownfields Job Training Program (CFDA 66.815). The award will fund the RichmondBuild Brownfields Job Training Partnership to provide skills training and job placement services to unemployed and underemployed residents in communities impacted by solid and hazardous waste sites. Specifically, over the five year period from May 1, 2023 to April 30, 2028, the...
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...
This Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Brownfields Job Training Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.815), provides $499,998 to Santa Fe Community College to conduct training and workforce development activities. The project aims to recruit, train, and place unemployed and underemployed residents of Santa Fe, New Mexico and surrounding counties, as well as Native American communities, in environmental careers. The training...
This $500,000 Cooperative Agreement award, granted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Brownfields Job Training Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.815), provides funding to Kern County Builders Exchange Inc., a non-profit organization, to recruit, train, and place up to 270 unemployed and underemployed residents of Kern, Fresno, San Luis Obispo, and Tulare Counties in California in environmental careers. The project will deliver HAZWOPER-40 training and other optional environmental remediation courses, enabling participants to obtain industry-recognized certifications and secure living wage positions in the assessment, cleanup, and management of solid and hazardous waste sites. The award period runs from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2029, with the goal of graduating 299 students and placing 270 individuals in environmental jobs.