The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Program (CFDA 66.445) to Grand Rapids Community College (GRCC) on August 1, 2024. The purpose of the grant is to accelerate career tracks in the water utilities sector and provide access to water utility workforce opportunities. The key activities include establishing regional industry and workforce development collaborations to address water...
This $2,033,378 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Water under the Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Program (CFDA 66.445), provides funding to The Water Tower Institute, Inc. to accelerate career tracks in the water utilities sector and expand access to water utility workforce opportunities. The key activities include establishing targeted internship, apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, and post-secondary bridge programs...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $852,500 Cooperative Agreement to the American Water Works Association (AWWA) under the Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Program (CFDA 66.445). The agreement provides funding to accelerate career tracks in the water utilities sector and expand access to water utility workforce opportunities. Key activities include establishing leadership development, occupational training, mentoring, and cross-training programs to...
The American Water Works Association (Awwa) received a $291,122 Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency Office for Water through the Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Program (SDWA 1459E) to implement a water leadership training program. The grant period is from March 1, 2022 to February 28, 2024. Under the award, Awwa will train 50 current water utility employees from around the country to prepare them for leadership roles through an experiential water...
The City of Grand Rapids, Michigan will receive $5.7 million through March 2025 under an Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 Project Grant award to reduce lead exposure from drinking water. Funded by EPA's Reducing Lead in Drinking Water program (CFDA 66.443), the City will replace hundreds of lead service lines to improve drinking water infrastructure and protect public health. This EPA grant program aims to address lead in water systems serving disadvantaged communities through...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Program (CFDA 66.445) awarded a $5,594,866 Cooperative Agreement to the National Rural Water Association (NRWA) to accelerate career pathways in the water utilities sector and provide access to water utility workforce opportunities. The funding supports NRWA's establishment of targeted internship, apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, and post-secondary bridge programs for skilled water utility trades....
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Program (CFDA 66.445) to the Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP), a national non-profit organization. The funding will be used to accelerate career tracks in the water utilities sector and provide access to water utility workforce opportunities. The key activities under this agreement include establishing leadership development,...
This $999,520 Cooperative Agreement award from the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Program (CFDA 66.445) will support the Center for Watershed Protection, Inc. in accelerating career tracks and providing access to water utility workforce opportunities. Key activities include establishing regional industry and workforce development collaborations to address water utility employment needs, coordinating candidate development in areas...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office for Water awarded a $15,400,000 Project Grant under the Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Training Grants - Section 1442 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (CFDA 66.424) program to Rural Community Assistance Partnership Incorporated. Through this funding, the organization will provide technical, managerial, and financial capacity-building training and technical assistance to operators, board members, and managers of tribal and...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $914,500 Cooperative Agreement under the Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Program (CFDA 66.445) to the City of Baltimore's Department of Public Works. This 3-year grant aims to accelerate career tracks in the water utilities sector and provide access to workforce opportunities. Key activities include: Establishing regional industry and workforce development collaborations to address water utility employment needs....