Workforce Development Board, Herkimer, Madison, Oneida Counties, Inc. 

Overview

EPA's Brownfields Program empowers states, Tribal Nations, communities, and other stakeholders to work together to prevent, assess, safely clean up, and sustainably reuse brownfields. A brownfield site is real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. The Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act of 2002, as amended by the Brownfields Utilization, Investment and Local Development Act of 2018, was passed to help states, Tribal Nations, and communities around the country clean up and revitalize brownfield sites. Under this law, EPA provides financial assistance to eligible applicants through five competitive grant programs: Multipurpose Grants, Assessment Grants, Revolving Loan Fund Grants, Cleanup Grants, and Brownfields Job Training Grants.

The EPA has selected the Workforce Development Board of Herkimer, Madison, and Oneida Counties (WDB HMO) for a Brownfields Job Training Grant. The WDB HMO will train job seekers and place them in environmental jobs. The training program includes instruction in HAZWOPER, OSHA Lead in Construction, OSHA Construction Industry Health and Safety Program, OSHA Confined Space, EPA Lead Renovation, Repair, and Repainting, Environmental Awareness/Sustainable Practices/Community Issues/Environmental Justice concepts and local issues and impacts, Global Hazard Communication, Site Safety Training Worker, Asbestos Handler, Mold Remediation, and Blood Borne Pathogens. Job seekers who complete the training can earn up to four state and two federal certifications. WDB HMO is targeting students within the City of Utica, focusing on under-represented and historically marginalized populations.

Get sought after credentials in:

• OSHA 30
• OSHA Lead
• HAZWOPER
• NYS Mold Abatement
• NYS Asbestos Abatement
• OSHA Confined Spaces
• Global Hazard Communications
• Blood Borne Pathogens & Infections
• Site Safety Training Worker

ELIGIBILTY

Resident of Herkimer, Madison, or Oneida County

Priority of Service for justice-involved individuals, veterans, low-income individuals, refugees, historically marginalized and underrepresented individuals.

TRAINING FUNDS INFORMATION

EPA Brownfields grant will cover costs for a series of construction and remediation training courses and certifications that lead directly to employment in the Brownfields industry.

ENROLLMENT

Application

For more information contact:

Alan Lam

315-207-6951. Ext. 112

Please Note: We cannot fund or provide services to any male over the age of 18 who has not registered for selective service.

This program is 100% funded by a United States Environmental Protection Agency grant award of $500,000.