ENVIRONMENTAL WORKER TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROGRAM

劳工-AGC教育和培训基金(劳工-AGC)正在申请危险材料工人健康和安全培训合作协议RFA：ES-99-009，用于EPA环境工人培训和教育计划(EWTEP 4310万美元)，EPA少数民族工人培训计划(MWTP 690万美元)，以及EPA布朗菲尔德少数民族工人培训计划(BMWTP 730万美元)，计划总成本为57,291,610美元。合作伙伴是EWTEP的国际卡车司机兄弟会(IBT)、Greater Dwight Development Corp.的青年社区开发人员、Make Ready，Inc.以及MWTP的6个附属培训基金；麻省理工大学。Lowell，底特律工作伙伴关系，以及BMWTP的2个附属培训基金。EWTEP将培训在危险废物场地工作或有可能在危险废物场地工作的工人，或在工作中有接触危险废物风险的工人。该计划包括符合OSHA要求的危险废物工人培训，以及安全进行环境补救工作所需的其他健康、安全和技能培训。培训将包括动手模拟练习、课堂教学和先进的培训技术。劳工-AGC将利用22个地区培训地点和4个流动单位培训大约25,000名工人。IBT将在4个培训中心和4个流动单位培训约14,445名工人。这项全国性的计划针对的是劳工、卡车司机和其他建筑工艺工人。MWTP和BMWTP将提供全面的培训，以提高学习和生活技能、安全、健康、环境正义意识，以及建筑和环境工作技能培训。MWTP将在5个城市地区培训最多18岁至25岁的有色人种年轻人。BMWTP将培训来自3个城市地区棕地周围社区的400名有色人种居民。这两个项目的目标都是环境行业的可持续就业。

Laborers-AGC Education and Training Fund (Laborers-AGC) is applying for the Hazardous Materials Worker Health and Safety Training Cooperative Agreements RFA: ES-99-009 for the EPA Environmental Worker Training and Education Program (EWTEP 43.1 million dollars), EPA Minority Worker Training Program (MWTP 6.9 million dollars), and EPA Brownfields Minority Worker Training Program (BMWTP 7.3 million dollars) for a total program cost of 57,291,610 dollars. Partners are the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) for the EWTEP; Young Community Developers, Greater Dwight Development Corp., Make Ready, Inc., and 6 affiliated training funds for MWTP; University of Mass. Lowell, Detroit Works Partnership, and 2 affiliated training funds for BMWTP. The EWTEP will train workers who are working or have the potential to work at hazardous waste sites or who are at risk of exposure to hazardous waste on the job. The program includes hazardous waste worker training that meets OSHA requirements as well as other health and safety and skills training needed to safely conduct environmental remediation jobs. Training will incorporate hands-on simulated exercises, classroom instruction, and advanced training technologies. Laborers-AGC will utilize 22 regional training sites and 4 mobile units to train approximately 25,000 workers. IBT will train about 14,445 workers at 4 training centers and 4 mobile units. This nation-wide program targets Laborers, Teamsters, and other construction craft workers. MWTP and BMWTP will provide comprehensive training to improve academic and life skills, safety, health, environmental justice awareness, and construction and environmental job skills training. MWTP will train a maximum of 535 young adults of color (between the ages of 18 and 25) in 5 urban areas. BMWTP will train a total of 400 residents of color from communities surrounding Brownfields in 3 urban areas. The goal for both programs is sustainable employment in the environmental industry.