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List of Eligible and Ineligible Brownfield Job Training Courses

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(as of May 22, 2024)

Example Eligible Training Courses

Example Training Courses that may be eligible but need a specific connection to facilitating the inventory of brownfield sites, site assessments, remediation of brownfield sites, community involvement, or site preparation

Example Ineligible Training Courses

If you would like to view this as a PDF, please see the List of  Eligible and Ineligible Brownfields Job Training Courses (pdf) (197.79 KB)

The lists below are intended to be illustrative and not exhaustive. This document presents the Agency’s preliminary guidance to eligible courses and is a living document which may be revised and updated. It is recommended that users check back frequently.

The detailed description of what is provided in the applicant's application, in response to the Brownfields Job Training Request for Applications, will be used to determine whether the proposed training course is eligible or not. All training must have a direct connection to facilitating the inventory of brownfield sites, site assessments, remediation of brownfield sites, community involvement, or site preparation.


Eligible Training Courses with Brownfields Job Training Grant Funds

10-Hour Site Safety TrainingGreen Infrastructure I: Fundamentals of Building Green
40-Hour HAZWOPERGreen Infrastructure II: Healthy Housing Principles
8-Hour HAZWOPER SupervisorHazardous Waste Management and Shipping
All Appropriate Inquiries (AAI)H2S in Oil and Gas Production
Asbestos Abatement WorkerHazardous Waste Management and RCRA
Asbestos Building Inspector/Management PlannerHAZMAT
Asbestos HandlerIntro to Soils and Groundwater
Asbestos InspectionLab Overview
Asbestos O&M Class IIILandscape Restoration
ASTM Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site AssessmentsLead and Asbestos
Blueprint ReadingLead Renovation
Chemical Safety AwarenessLead Renovation, Repair and Painting
Extreme Weather/ResiliencyLead-Based Paint Inspection
Commercial Drivers License/Hazardous Waste Transport/ ForkliftLead-Based Paint Inspector/Risk Assessor
Welding, Cutting, and Hot WorkLine Locating
Communicable Disease PreventionMold Remediation
Confined Space EntryOil and Gas Remediation Processes
Confined Space Entry and Non-Entry RescueOSHA 10
Confined Space Entry Tier 11 RescueOSHA 30
CPR/First Aid/AEDOSHA 8-hour Confined Space Entry
Disaster Site WorkerOSHA Construction Industry Health and Safety Program
DOT Hazardous MaterialsOSHA Construction/General Industry Outreach
Drilling/Groundwater Sampling DemonstrationsOSHA Disaster Site Worker
Drilling/Soil Sampling DemonstrationsOSHA Lead in Construction
Eco-Community Build ActionPesticide Worker Protection Standards
Eco-Community Build EngagementPhase I and II Environmental Assessments
Ecological Restoration and Revegetation of BrownfieldsPhytoremediation
Electrical Exposure and Power LinesPowered Industrial Truck Operator
Emergency ResponseProtection from Wildfire Smoke
Enhanced EH&SRadiation Safety
Environmental Awareness/Sustainable Practices/Community Issues/RCRA Hazardous Waste Management
Environmental Data AnalysisRefinery Safety-BAT Card
Environmental SamplingRisk Assessments
Environmental Sampling/MonitoringSampling and Testing/Chemistry for Environmental Technicians
Environmental StewardshipSampling, Monitoring, and Reporting
EPA Lead RenovationSilica and Dust Control
EPA Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting - Initial Certification - Lead Renovator TrainingSite Assessments - Surveying and Reporting
Erosion and Sediment ControlSite Safety Training Worker
Excavation Competent PersonSite Surveying Mapping Blueprint Reading
Extreme Temperatures (Heat Illness)Spill Response and Cleanup
Fall Protection Competent PersonSurface Water Sampling Demonstrations
Field Technician Operations For Site RemediationThreatened and Endangered Species
FlaggerToxicology and Geology
ForkliftTraffic Control
Forestry RestorationTransportation Load Securement
Functional ErgonomicsUnderground Storage Tank Testing
General IndustryValley Fever Awareness
GIS for Environmental TechWalking and Work Surfaces
Global Hazard Communication 

Training Courses that may be eligible but need a specific connection to facilitating the inventory of brownfield sites, site assessments, remediation of brownfield sites, community involvement, or site preparation

  • Alternative Energy Tech Retrofit Training For Brownfields - The training must address preparing the site for post-cleanup installation of these technologies. The training can not focus on installing solar and other renewable energy technologies for post-cleanup reuse of brownfield sites. 
  • Bloodborne Pathogens - The training must only cover how to mitigate safety risks from bloodborne pathogens in a site remediation setting. Training in manufacturing activities falls outside the scope of the Brownfields Job Training Program. 
  • Air Monitoring/ Emissions and Air Permitting - This training would not be eligible, under the Brownfields Job Training Grant Program, if it addresses air emissions permitting generally. The training must be narrowly focused on permitting for remediation projects.
  • Stormwater Management on Brownfields Sites – This training cannot relate to understanding the water permitting system, as this will not help trainees learn how to assess, remediate, or prepare brownfields sites for reuse and does not have a sufficient connection to community involvement in a brownfields site assessment, remediation, etc. The training must be to prepare brownfield sites for sustainable reuse.

Example Ineligible Training Courses with Brownfields Job Training Grant Funds

For more information about ineligible uses of grant funds, see section I.E. Ineligible Uses of Grant Funds of the Brownfields Job Training Grants Request for Applications.

  • Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Machinist – This course aims to equip participants with the knowledge and skills required to minimize the environmental impact of CNC machining processes and contribute to sustainable manufacturing practices. The Brownfields Job Training Program does not have the authority to fund the course. The activities have little if any connection to assessing, remediating and preparing brownfield sites for reuse. 
  • FEMA 100, 700, and FEMA Incident Command - Using grant funds to provide a course that is available without charge from FEMA would not meet the 2 CFR 200.403(a) “. . . necessary and reasonable for the performance of the Federal award . . .” test of allowability. 
  • Solar Theory and Installation - Funding for this training is not authorized by Brownfields Job Training Program given that the focus is on installing solar and other renewable energy technologies for post-cleanup reuse of brownfield sites. Training on preparing a site for the installation of solar panels would be eligible, but training on the actual installation is not  . 

Other examples of ineligible training include installation of energy efficiency technologies in businesses/residences, general education in math, language, etc., general cultural awareness that is not related to community involvement in planning for assessment/remediation/ site preparation, manufacturing processes or accounting and similar skills needed to start a small business.

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