This agreement provides funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) to milwaukee metropolitan sewage district to implement projects to support the great lakes restoration…

This agreement provides funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) to milwaukee metropolitan sewage district to implement projects to support the great lakes restoration initiative in the milwaukee estuary area of concern (AOC). Activities:the activities include: (1) hiring an EJ advisor to enhance both the job training and AOC projects by developing and implementing EJ strategies; and (2) providing stipends to job training participants.subrecipient:employee milwaukee will oversee the stipends and a non-profit organization will host the EJ advisor. Outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include an EJ audit process for AOC projects (to provide input and recommendations to EPA), and stipends for 30 trainees. The expected outcomes include EJ embedded in the approaches to AOC project work, as well as a well-trained local workforce to support the milwaukee estuary AOC. Intended beneficiaries are all those who live, recreate, or work in the milwaukee estuary AOC.