The workforce opportunities in regional careers renewal grant program goal is to ensure that local citizens in the savannah river site two-state region have opportunities to develop skills needed…

The Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management awarded $1 million to SRS Community Reuse Organization on May 9, 2026, under the Environmental Monitoring/Cleanup, Cultural and Resource Management, Emergency Response Research, Outreach, Technical Analysis program (CFDA 81.214) to develop workforce skills for careers in Department of Energy Environmental Management and National Nuclear Security Administration missions within the Savannah River Site two-state region.

The award funds the Workforce Opportunities in Regional Careers (WORC) 3.0 Program, which ensures local citizens have opportunities to develop skills needed for DOE-EM and NNSA relevant careers, particularly at Savannah River Site. Performance runs through May 8, 2031, with place of performance in Belvedere, South Carolina.

SRS Community Reuse Organization passes funding to five sub-recipients: University of South Carolina Aiken, Aiken Technical College, Augusta University Research Institute Inc., University of South Carolina Salkehatchie, and The Augusta Technical College Foundation, Inc. All sub-awards were dated May 11, 2026, and carry the same WORC 3.0 Program goal of assuring regional citizens have opportunities to develop skills for DOE-EM and NNSA careers within the SRSCRO region. The source does not specify individual sub-award amounts or deliverables by sub-recipient.

The workforce opportunities in regional careers renewal grant program goal is to ensure that local citizens in the savannah river site two-state region have opportunities to develop skills needed for careers relevant to DOE-EM and nnsa missions, particularly those at the savannah river site.