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FY 2013
- FY13 Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training (EWDJT) Grants Announced
- A total of approximately $3.2 million in funds is being awarded to local governmental and nonprofit organizations to recruit, train, and place unemployed individuals living in solid and hazardous waste-impacted communities with the skills and certifications needed to secure full-time employment in the environmental field. A total of 16 grants awards were selectd at amounts up to $200,000 each for three year project periods. While each grantee will develop their own training curriculum, graduates of the program will be able to participate in activities such as: land remediation, recycling, wastewater treatment, underground storage tank removal, and emergency response related work in their respective communities.
- Announcing the Selection of New Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup (ARC) Grants
- A total of $62.5 million in funds is being awarded by EPA through the Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup (ARC) Grants to assess and clean up abandoned industrial and commercial properties. Selection of the 140 communities, which represents 240 grants to be awarded later this summer, ranges from $200,000 for Assessment and Cleanup grants to $1 million for Revolving Loan Fund grants. These communities will benefit from the assessment and cleanup activities that will be completed using these funds.
- New Brownfields Area Wide Planning (BF AWP) Grantees Selected
EPA has selected 20 communities across the nation to be awarded approximately $4 million in total -grant funding. These communities will use the funds to develop area-wide plans and specific implementation strategies for integrating the cleanup and reuse of brownfield sites into neighborhood revitalization efforts. Communities were selected in part using language developed under the HUD-DOT-EPA Partnership for Sustainable Communities which helps the three agencies to align their investments. The projects were selected using criteria which, among other things, demonstrates the applicant's ability to advance livability principles, support local and regional planning efforts, and engage community members throughout the project.
FY 2012
- Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training Grants
EPA is announcing $3 million to be awarded to 15 grantees through the Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training (EWDJT) program. The grants will recruit, train, and place unemployed individuals in jobs that will help resolve environmental challenges in their communities. These investments will protect people’s health and the environment and target underserved and economically disadvantaged neighborhoods where environmental cleanups and jobs are most needed. As of June 2012, approximately 10,300 individuals had completed training and approximately 7,300 obtained employment in the environmental field, with an average starting hourly wage of $14.12. The development of this green workforce will allow the trainees to develop skills that will make them competitive in the redevelopment and environmental fields.
- Multi-Purpose Pilot Grants
EPA is announcing $3.8 million in grants to both assess and clean up contaminated sites and revitalize communities through a new Multi-Purpose Grant approach. Nine recipients were selected across the country. These pilots will help each of the nine recipients overcome obstacles with conducting assessments and cleanup activities, and help to eliminate the delay that can occur when moving from assessment to cleanup when funding has not been secured. The investments represent a broad range of distressed communities and redevelopment opportunities. The revitalization of these brownfields sites will reduce threats to human health and the environment, promote community involvement, and attract investment in local neighborhoods.
- Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund (RLF), Cleanup Grants, & Supplemental Funding for RLF Grants
EPA is announcing $69.3 million in new Brownfields grants to provide communities with funding necessary to assess, clean and redevelop contaminated properties, boost local economies and create jobs while protecting public health. The 245 grantees include tribes and communities in 39 states across the country, funded by EPA’s Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup (ARC) grants and RLF Supplemental Grants. Since the Program’s inception, EPA’s Brownfields investments have leveraged more than $18.3 billion in cleanup and redevelopment funding from a variety of public and private sources and have resulted in approximately 75,500 jobs. EPA has awarded 2,008 Assessment grants totaling $480.1 million, 292 Revolving Loan Fund grants totaling $286.1 million, and 838 Cleanup grants totaling $157.6 million.
FY 2011
- Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training Grants
Twenty-one communities in 20 states were selected to receive more than $6.2 million in Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training (EWDJT) grants to recruit, train, and place, local, unemployed, predominantly low-income and minority, residents in environmentally-impacted communities. The Agency's EWDJT Program, formerly referred to as the "Brownfields Job Training Grant Program," helps provide unemployed and under-employed individuals with the necessary skills to secure full-time, sustainable employment in the environmental field. The 21 communities will receive up to $300,000 each to train individuals in the cleanup of contaminated sites and in health and safety, while also providing training in other environmental skills, such as recycling center operator training, green building design, energy efficiency, weatherization, solar installation, construction and demolition debris recycling, emergency response, and native plant revegetation. For more information, please see the Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training Web page.
- Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund (RLF), Cleanup Grants & Supplemental Funding for RLF grants
Communities in 40 states and 3 Tribes will share $76 million in EPA Brownfields grants to help clean up, revitalize, and sustainably reuse contaminated properties, turning them from problem properties to productive community use. The grants, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, will provide funding to eligible entities through brownfields assessment, revolving loan fund, and cleanup grants. Since the beginning of the Brownfields Program, EPA has awarded 1,895 assessment grants totaling $447.6 million, 279 revolving loan fund grants totaling $273.1 million and752cleanup grants totaling $140.8 million.
- 23 Communities selected for new Brownfields Area-Wide Planning Pilot Program
EPA is providing assistance to 23 communities to facilitate community involvement in developing an area-wide plan for brownfields assessment, cleanup and subsequent reuse. Pilot program recipients will each receive up to approximately $175,000 in grant funding and/or direct technical assistance from the Agency.
FY 2010
- Supplemental Funding for Revolving Loan Fund Grants
Communities in 27 state or local governments will receive over $16 million in supplemental funding for brownfields revolving loan fund grants to help communities carry out cleanup activities, redevelopment projects, and create jobs for local residents living near brownfields sites.
- Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, & Cleanup Grants
Communities in 40 states, four Tribes, and one U.S. Territory will share $78.9 million in EPA Brownfields grants to help clean up, revitalize, and sustainably reuse contaminated properties, turning them from problem properties to productive community use. The grants, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, will provide funding to eligible entities through brownfields assessment, revolving loan fund, and cleanup grants. Since the beginning of the Brownfields Program, EPA has awarded 1702 assessment grants totaling $401.0 million, 262 revolving loan fund grants totaling $256.7 million and 655 cleanup grants totaling $129.4 million.
- Job Training Grants
Twelve communities will share $2.4 million in job training grants geared toward cleaning up contaminated properties and turning them into productive community assets. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, under its Brownfields Program is awarding grants of $200,000 each to non-profit organizations, workforce investment boards, academic institutions, and local city and county governments. The grants will teach environmental assessment and cleanup job skills to individuals living in areas near brownfields sites in California, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Washington.
FY 2009
- Supplemental Funding for Revolving Loan Fund Grants
Communities in 55 state or local governments will receive $55 million in supplemental funding for brownfields revolving loan fund grants to help communities carry out cleanup activities, redevelopment projects, and create jobs for local residents living near brownfields sites.- EPA Press Release
August 4, 2009 - List of RLF Grants funded by the Recovery Act and with regular program funds (PDF) (10 pp, 50K)
- Brownfields Program Activities Under the Recovery Act
- Fact Sheets for Brownfields Grant Awardees
- EPA Press Release
- $6.8 Million in Recovery Act Funds for Brownfields Environmental Job Training
Fourteen communities in eight states will share $6.8 million in Brownfields Job Training Grants geared toward cleaning up contaminated properties and turning them into productive community assets. These grants are funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, under its Brownfields Program is awarding grants of up to $500,000 each to eligible governmental entities and non-profit organizations. The grants will teach environmental assessment and cleanup job skills to individuals living in areas near brownfields sites in California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Missouri, New York, Ohio, and Washington.- EPA Press Release
August 4, 2009 - Brownfields Program activities under the Recovery Act
- Fact Sheets for Brownfields Grant Awardees
- EPA Press Release
- Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, & Cleanup Grants
Communities in 46 states, four Tribes, and two U.S. Territories will share $111.9 million in EPA Brownfields grants. These communities will share $111.9 million in EPA Brownfields grants to help revitalize former industrial and commercial sites, turning them from problem properties to productive community use. The grants include $37.3 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 that President Obama signed into law on February 17, 2009, and $74.6 million from the EPA brownfields general program funding. Since the beginning of the Brownfields Program, EPA has awarded 1450 assessment grants totaling $337.5 million, 242 revolving loan fund grants totaling $233.5 million and 538 cleanup grants totaling $99 million.- EPA News Release, May 8, 2009
- List of Brownfields Grants funded with regular competition funds (PDF) (13 pp, 131K)
- List of Brownfields Grants funded by the Recovery Act (PDF) (11 pp, 94K)
- Fact Sheets for Brownfields Grant Awardees
- Job Training Grants
Thirteen communities in 12 states will share $2.6 million in job training grants geared toward cleaning up contaminated properties and turning them into productive community assets. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, under its Brownfields Program is awarding grants of $200,000 each to non-profit organizations, workforce investment boards, and state and local governments. The grants will teach environmental assessment and cleanup job skills to individuals living in areas near brownfields sites in Ark., Calif., Conn., Ill., Ind., Md., Mass., Mich., N.J., Oreg., Tenn., and Wis.