The grant will provide funding for a program designed to introduce high school students to career opportunities in the environmental field with a primary focus on pollutant removal to protect…

The grant will provide funding for a program designed to introduce high school students to career opportunities in the environmental field with a primary focus on pollutant removal to protect aquatic resources. The program accomplishes this by combining summer employment with environmental education and hands-on experience at a wastewater treatment facility.activities:the activities to be performed include a six-week curriculum with lessons focusing on basic environmental principles. This will include topics like the water cycle, marine biology, wetlands, and wastewater treatment.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables of the program is an increased awareness of the environment and its resources by introducing high school students to occupational opportunities in the water and wastewater industries, which will help in meeting the future regional workforce needs in the water pollution control field.