Project Grant 24A60CP000188

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (CFDA 17.289 Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending) provides $272,000.00 in funding to the Los Angeles Conservation Corps, Inc., a non-profit organization, from February 1, 2024 to January 31, 2026. The project will empower underserved youth and young adults in Los Angeles through environmental projects, job skills training, and educational programs. Specifically, the funding will support the organization's provision of Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) certification training, workplace safety courses, environmental remediation certifications, and paid work experience programs focused on environmental and conservation fields. The organization may also collaborate with or serve as a subawardee to other local conservation corps organizations to extend the reach of these workforce development services.