This grant funds programs that recruit, train, and place local unemployed or underemployed residents in environmental jobs related to brownfields cleanup. Training includes hazardous waste assessment, chemical risk management, stormwater and site preparation for green infrastructure, and contamination mitigation planning. The goal is to strengthen local workforces and support community revitalization efforts.
Eligible entities include those specified in the full funding opportunity's Section 2 and additional eligibility clarifications. Applicants must deliver Brownfields Job Training programs targeting local unemployed or underemployed residents.
