This $2,001,252 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) provides funding to the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) to support environmental restoration and workforce development initiatives in the Milwaukee Estuary Area of Concern.
The key activities include: 1) Hiring an environmental justice (EJ) advisor to enhance job training and Area of Concern (AOC) projects by developing and implementing EJ strategies, and 2) Providing stipends to 30 job training participants. The anticipated deliverables are an EJ audit process for AOC projects to provide input and recommendations to the EPA, as well as the job training stipends. The expected outcomes are embedding EJ considerations into the AOC project approaches and developing a well-trained local workforce to support the Milwaukee Estuary AOC restoration efforts. The intended beneficiaries are all those who live, recreate, or work in the Milwaukee Estuary AOC.
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