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Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Program (SDWA 1459E)

Environmental Protection Agency

🌱 Clean Energy & Environment🏷️ Nonprofits📚 Training🏷️ Outreach & Capacity Building

To inform the public about the role of water and wastewater systems in their communities, increase awareness of career opportunities in the water utility sector, and provide exposure to water utility careers through various work-based opportunities. Funding priorities include, but are not limited to: (1) increasing awareness of career opportunities, and providing exposure to water utilities to address the workforce needs of water utilities; and (2) providing hands-on contextualized learning oppo

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Helps local workers and small businesses develop skills for careers in water and wastewater utilities. Provides funding for innovative workforce development activities and public awareness about these careers.

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Funding
$20,000,000 - $20,000,000
Deadline
Rolling
Status
Rolling Intake
Category
Clean Energy & Environment
Organization
Environmental Protection Agency

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Water and wastewater utilities provide a unique opportunity for access to stable, high-quality careers. As utilities make critical investments in infrastructure, water and wastewater utilities can invest in the development of local workers and local small businesses to strengthen communities and ensure a strong pipeline of skilled and diverse workers for today and tomorrow. To further the goal of ensuring a strong pipeline of skilled and diverse workers in the water and wastewater utilities sector, section 1459E of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), authorizes EPA to develop a grant program that will accelerate career pipelines and provide access to workforce opportunities. Program funds support the development and utilization of innovative activities relating to workforce development and career opportunities in the water utility sector. Funding also supports expanding public awareness about water utilities and connecting individuals to careers in the water utility sector.

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This program offers funding up to $20,000,000 (minimum $20,000,000).

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