Thursday, July 5, 2012

EPA's Job Training Grants

The EPA has announced that it will award $3 million to 15 grantees through the Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training program. The grants, which train and place unemployed individuals in local environmental jobs, target economically disadvantaged neighborhoods where both environmental cleanups and jobs are lacking. The Agency hopes that these investments stimulate the partnership among local workforce investment boards, community-based organizations, governmental agencies and educational institutions. The program also hopes to improve the skills of local labor while providing communities the flexibility to design training programs that meet their individual needs. The development of this green workforce will allow the trainees to attain skills that will make them competitive in the construction and redevelopment fields. For more information, click here