ANCHORAGE – The Alaska Forum, Inc. will receive $200,000 in Brownfields grant funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to train and place students in environmental jobs. EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan announced the award today at the Alaska Forum on the Environment in Anchorage, Alaska.Alaska Forum is among 19 organizations selected to receive a total of $3,797,102 in grants for job training programs across the country.
“The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law presents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to build a better America and that means new, good-paying jobs. The Brownfields Job Training grants announced today will prepare over 1,000 individuals for new environmental jobs like those,” said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. “This program will directly impact people’s lives, boosting the environmental workforce while helping to transform communities that need it the most.”
Alaska Forum, Inc.Exit will use Brownfields Job Training funding to train 90 students and place at least 40 in environmental jobs. The training program includes 90 hours of environmental skills instruction, including 40 hour HAZWOPER safety training, basic firefighting, home fuel tank inspection, and hazardous materials. Students who complete the training will earn up to five state certifications and 23 federal certifications. Alaska Forum is offering this training program to unemployed, underemployed, and low-income minority students across the state.
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