Brownfields 2010 Job  Training  Grant Fact Sheet
    ~          Harrisburg Area Community College, PA
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

Harrisburg Area Community College was selected to
receive a job training grant. Harrisburg Area Community
College  (HACC) is a nonprofit community college with
five campuses and additional training centers in
south-central Pennsylvania. HACC will focus its
recruitment efforts on residents of the City  of Harrisburg
and Borough of Steelton (combined populations 52,746)
during the first year of the grant, and Lancaster County
(population 502,370) during the second year. All three
communities have experienced the negative
environmental and economic impacts of declining
industries. Poverty rates are as high as 28.4 percent in
Harrisburg, where 66.5 percent of residents are minorities.
In Steelton, 37.9 percent of residents are minorities. There
are nearly 70 brownfields in Harrisburg, more than 50
brownfields in Steelton, and 180 brownfields in Lancaster
County. HACC recently held a public meeting that
revealed a clear need for environmental technicians, and
has identified industry partners who are eager to assist the
program. The state's projected annual job growth rate for
environmental technicians  is 13 percent, indicating a
strong demand for qualified program graduates.
                     Job Training Grant

                     $799,890

                     EPA has selected Harrisburg Area Community
                     College for a job training grant. Harrisburg Area
                     Community College (HACC) plans to train 51
                     students, place 43 graduates in environmental
                     jobs, and track graduates for one year. The
                     training program will consist of four eight-week,
                     320-hour training cycles. Trainees will receive
                     certifications in 40-hour HAZWOPER, confined
                     space entrant/attendant and supervisor, lead-based
                     paint inspector, and asbestos inspector. Additional
                     training in environmental site assessment, air and
                     water quality, and environmental remediation
                     techniques will be offered. HACC will serve as the
                     primary trainer. Students will be recruited from
                     among unemployed, underemployed, and
                     displaced workers and low-income and minority
                     residents. To place graduates in environmental
                     jobs, HACC will work with the Green Center of
                     Central Pennsylvania, a public-private partnership
                     between HACC and several private sector partners.
                     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 3 Brownfields Team
                     (215)814-3129
                     EPA Region 3 Brownfields Web site
                     (http://www.epa.gov/reg3hwmd/bf -Ir)

                     Grant Recipient: Harrisburg Area Community
                     College,PA
                     (717)780-1142

                     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
  United States
  Environmental
  Protection Agency
  Washington, DC 20450
Solid Waste
and Emergency
Response (5105T)
EPA 560-F-10-247
      April 2010

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                                                             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-10-247
       April 2010

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