Fy17 environmental workforce development and job training (ewdjt) grants

Funding Opportunity ID: 290955 Opportunity Number: EPA-OLEM-OBLR-17-01 Opportunity Title: FY17 ENVIRONMENTAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND JOB TRAINING (EWDJT) GRANTSOpportunity Category: DiscretionaryOpportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: EnvironmentCategory Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 66.815Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Additional Information on Eligibility: See Section III of funding opportunity announcement for eligibility information.Agency Code: EPAAgency Name: Environmental Protection AgencyPosted Date: Dec 28, 2016Close Date: Feb 24, 2017 See Section IV of funding opportunity for additional close date information.Last Updated Date: Dec 28, 2016Award Ceiling: $200,000Award Floor: Estimated Total Program Funding: $3,000,000Expected Number of Awards: 16Description: This notice announces the availability of funds and solicits proposals from eligible entities, including nonprofit organizations, to deliver Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training programs that recruit, train, and place local, unemployed and under-employed residents with the skills needed to secure full-time employment in the environmental field. While Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training Grants require training in brownfield assessment and/or cleanup, these grants also require that Hazardous Waste Oper...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Environment Source Type: funding