Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training Program
Detailed information about this program is below:
Category | Information About This Specific Program |
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Title | Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training Program (Brownfields- Competitive), Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number 66.815 |
Purpose | The Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training Program supports recruitment, training and placement of unemployed and underemployed people, including low-income residents in solid and hazardous waste-impacted communities, with the skills needed to obtain full-time, sustainable employment in solid and hazardous waste cleanup, wastewater treatment, chemical safety, and the environmental field generally. This program promotes the facilitation of activities related to assessment, cleanup or preparation of contaminated sites, including brownfields and Superfund sites, for reuse, while simultaneously building a local workforce with the skills needed to perform remediation work that are supportive of environmental protection and environmental health and safety. |
Type of Assistance | Grant (Cooperative Agreement) |
Eligible Applicants | Consortia or Intertribal Consortia, Educational Institutions, Local Governments, Nonprofit Groups (excluding entities with lobbying activities), State/Territorial Agencies, Indian Tribal Governments, Tribal Agencies, Universities |
Eligible Activities | Develop and implement training programs, including, but not limited to: brownfields hazardous waste training, solid waste management and recycling, emergency management and oil spill cleanup, Superfund cleanup-related training, including innovative and alternative treatment technologies, wastewater treatment and storm water management, integrated pest management, alternative energy technologies, and chemical safety and enhanced environmental health and safety training. All applicants are required to include the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) section 1910.120 40-hour Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) in their curricula. Eligible costs also include screening, health exams, insurance and transportation for trainees participating in the program. |
Excluded Activities/Other Restrictions | Funds cannot be used to support:
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Pre-Funding Requirements (if applicable) | Not applicable |
Typical Award Amount (if applicable) | Up to $200,000 |
Total Awarded Fiscal Year 2017 (if applicable) | $2,700,000 |
Match Requirement (if applicable) | None |
Solicitation Process/Timeline | Proposal deadline is usually winter. |
Proposal Elements/Scoring Criteria | Proposal review information and criteria are determined by the annual grant guidelines. |
Contact Information (primary contact and website or other source) | Rachel Congdon Email: congdon.rachel@epa.gov Phone: (202) 566-1564 CFDA Number 66.815 web page |
Website Information about Successful Tribal Applicants/Projects | Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training (click on the EWDJT tab) |
Headquarters Office | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20460 |