^ Brownfields 2010 Job Training Grant Fact Sheet
Durham, NC
EPA Brownfields Program
EPA's Brownfields Program empowers states.
communities, and other stakeholders to work together to
prevent, assess, safely clean up, and sustainably reuse
brownfields. A brownfield site is real property, the
expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be
complicated by the presence or potential presence of a
hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. In 2002,
the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields
Revitalization Act was passed to help states and
communities around the country cleanup and revitalize
brownfields sites. Under this law, EPA provides financial
assistance to eligible applicants through four competitive
grant programs: assessment grants, revolving loan fund
grants, cleanup grants, and job training grants.
Additionally, funding support is provided to state and
tribal response programs through a separate mechanism.
Community Description
The City of Durham was selected to receive a job training
grant. Durham's (population 187,035) recruitment efforts
will focus on Northeast Central Durham and nearby
neighborhoods (population 9,421). In the target
neighborhoods, 88.1 percent of residents are minorities,
and 36.3 percent of residents live below the poverty level.
The unemployment rate is 15 percent. Closures of
prominent industries during the past 20 years have left
almost 30 brownfields in the area, including chemical and
manufacturing facilities, scrap yards, and railroad
properties. The area has been neglected as these facilities
closed and investment slowed. Labor market assessments
indicate a strong demand for employees with training in
green industries and environmental technology. The
assessments also found that environmental technology and
green companies are interested in workers trained in solar
and photovoltaic technologies, energy efficiency, and
weatherization, indicating a demand for program
graduates.
Job Training Grant
$200,000
EPA has selected the City of Durham for a job
training grant. Durham plans to train 48 students,
place 31 graduates in environmental jobs, and
track graduates for at least one year. The training
program will consist of three 10-week, 200-hour
training cycles. Trainees will receive certifications
in 40-hour HAZWOPER, asbestos abatement, lead
abatement, and air quality/mold. Training also will
be provided in photovoltaic/green awareness, soil
and water management, and Leadership in Energy
and Environmental Design (LEED). Primary
trainers will be instructors from Durham Technical
Community College. Students will be recruited
from among disadvantaged residents and
ex-offenders residing in Northeast Central Durham
and other target neighborhoods. To place
graduates in environmental jobs, Durham will
work with the Durham JobLink Career Center and
seven environmental technology employers.
Contacts
For further information, including specific grant
contacts, additional grant information, brownfields
news and events, and publications and links, visit
the EPA Brownfields Web site
(http://www.epa.gov/brownfields).
EPA Region 4 Brownfields Team
(404) 562-8792
EPA Region 4 Brownfields Web site
(http://www.epa.gov/region4/was te/bf)
Grant Recipient: City of Durham,NC
(919) 560-4965 ext 15219
The information presented in this fact sheet comes
from the grant proposal; EPA cannot attest to the
accuracy of this information. The cooperative
agreement for the grant has not yet been
negotiated. Therefore, activities described in this
fact sheet are subject to change.
United States
Environmental
Protection Agency
Washington, DC 20450
Solid Waste
and Emergency
Response (5105T)
EPA 560-F-10-249
April 2010
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