EPA Selects Bronx and Brooklyn, NY Organizations for Job Training Funding

These grants help prepare people for green jobs that reduce environmental contamination and provide more sustainable futures for the communities most affected by solid and hazardous waste contamination.

SEATTLE (Waste Advantage):Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) selected two New York City organizations to receive funding to operate environmental job training programs for local residents. Funded through the agency’s Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training (EWDJT) Program, Sustainable South Bronx and St. Nicks Alliance will receive a total of approximately $399,931 to help residents learn the skills needed to secure employment in the environmental field. These grants help prepare people for green jobs that reduce environmental contamination and provide more sustainable futures for the communities most affected by solid and hazardous waste contamination.

“Through these Brownfields job training programs, we’re investing in getting Americans back to work and improving local economies and the environment,” said EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt. “Graduates will acquire the skill set necessary to gain full-time employment in the environmental field and help revitalize their communities.”

“This job training program helps unemployed and underemployed area residents obtain meaningful jobs that will have a lasting impact on their community and help the environment,” said Regional Administrator Pete Lopez. “EPA is proud to support organizations like Sustainable South Bronx and St. Nicks Alliance, which provides a robust training curriculum to help students get certifications and green jobs.”

EPA has selected the following New York City organizations to receive a total of $399,931 in EWDJT grants:

Sustainable South Bronx – Bronx, NY – $199,931

St. Nicks Alliance – Brooklyn, NY – $200,000

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