Builders Exchange

DESCRIPTION:THIS PROJECT PROVIDES FUNDING FOR KERN COUNTY BUILDERS EXCHANGE TO RECRUIT, TRAIN, AND PLACE UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF KERN, FRESNO, SAN LUIS OBISPO, AND TULARE COUNTIES IN ENVIRONMENTAL CAREERS WITH SKILLS NEEDED TO SAFELY CONDUCT REMEDIATION WORK AT SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE-CONTAMINATED SITES, AS WELL AS APPROPRIATE TRAINING IN HAZWOPER-40 AND OTHER OPTIONAL TRAINING COURSES TO SUPPORT CAREERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION OF PETROLEUM SITES. KERN COUNTY BUILDERS EXCHANGE WILL ENROLL 360 TRAINEES INTO THE PROGRAM, GRADUATE 299 STUDENTS FROM THE PROGRAM, AND PLACE 270 GRADUATES IN ENVIRONMENTAL POSITIONS EARNING LIVING WAGES. THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT FOR KERN COUNTY BUILDERS EXCHANGE TO CONDUCT ELIGIBLE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE-RELATED ACTIVITIES AS AUTHORIZED BY CERCLA 104(K)(7). THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $500,000.ACTIVITIES:THIS PROJECT WILL TRAIN GRADUATES TO EARN SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS NECESSARY TO ENTER INTO ENVIRONMENTAL CAREERS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED DURING THIS PROJECT ARE HAZWOPER-40 TRAINING ALONG WITH SEVERAL OPTIONAL TRAININGS, TAILORED TO THE NEEDS OF EACH TRAINING COHORT. OPTIONAL TRAININGS INCLUDE OIL AND GAS REMEDIATION PROCESSES, RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT, LEAD AND ASBESTOS, AND MANY MORE. ALSO, THE RECIPIENT WILL REPORT ON INTERIM PROGRESS AND FINAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS BY COMPLETING AND SUBMITTING RELEVANT PORTIONS OF THE PROPERTY PROFILE FORM USING EPA'S ASSESSMENT, CLEANUP AND REDEVELOPMENT EXCHANGE SYSTEM (ACRES).SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE TRAINING TO UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF KERN, FRESNO, SAN LUIS OBISPO, AND TULARE COUNTIES, FOCUSING ON ECONOMICALLY UNDERSERVED, MINORITIES, VETERANS, AND AT-RISK YOUNG ADULTS. THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES ARE: 270 INDIVIDUALS RECRUITED, TRAINED, CERTIFIED, AND PLACED IN ENVIRONMENTAL CAREERS IN COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE SITES AND FACILITIES. ONE THROUGH TEN PLUS CLASSROOM STYLE TRAININGS, PRACTICAL TRAININGS, AND CURRICULA MODULES. UP TO SIX FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED APPROPRIATE CERTIFICATIONS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLING AND SITE CLEANUP METHODS. 299 INDIVIDUALS THAT RECEIVE CERTIFICATIONS IN OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 40-HOUR HAZWOPER TRAINING. EXPECTED OUTCOMES FROM THIS PROJECT INCLUDE: -HELP RESIDENTS OF COMMUNITIES TAKE ADVANTAGE OF JOBS CREATED BY THE ASSESSMENT AND CLEANUP OF BROWNFIELDS AND THE ASSESSMENT, CLEANUP, AND MANAGEMENT OF SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE SITES AND FACILITIES WHILE ADDRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE CONCERNS. -PROVIDE TRAINING THAT LEADS TO SUSTAINABLE EMPLOYMENT IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL FIELD. -IMPROVE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND STIMULATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF CONSTRUCTIVE PARTNERSHIPS. -REDUCE EXPOSURES TO HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AND OTHER CONTAMINANTS AND IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF WORKERS, OCCUPANTS, AND RESIDENTS. -FOSTER SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND ENHANCE THE SKILLS AND AVAILABILITY OF LABOR FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND OTHER COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION. -ENABLE RESIDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROMOTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, BOTH ON THE JOB AND IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.

TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN AN APEX ACCELERATOR TO SERVE AS A RESOURCE FOR BUSINESS ENTITIES, INCLUDING NEWLY STARTED BUSINESS ENTITIES, TO OBTAIN PROCUREMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. PROCUREMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE MEANS PROFESSIONAL, SPECIALIZED ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO CLIENTS THAT ENABLES THEM TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL CONTRACTUAL OPPORTUNITIES AND OBTAIN OR PERFORM UNDER CONTRACTS, INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY GRANTS OR CONTRACTS, AND OTHER FEDERALLY FUNDED INSTRUMENTS, WITH DOD, OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES, STATE AND/OR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND/OR WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND/OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS.

TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN AN APEX ACCELERATOR TO SERVE AS A RESOURCE FOR LARGE AND SMALL BUSINESS, INCLUDING NEWLY STARTED BUSINESSES, TO OBTAIN PROCUREMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

SUSAN HARWOOD GRANTS

THIS PROJECT PROVIDES FUNDING FOR KERN COUNTY BUILDERS EXCHANGE TO RECRUIT, TRAIN, AND PLACE UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF KERN COUNTY IN ENVIRONMENTAL CAREERS WITH SKILLS NEEDED TO SAFELY CONDUCT REMEDIATION WORK AT SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE-CONTAMINATED SITES, AS WELL AS APPROPRIATE TRAINING IN LEAD/ ASBESTOS ABATEMENT. AND ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICIAN. KERN COUNTY BUILDERS EXCHANGE TRAINING PROGRAM WILL FOCUS ON PREPARING PARTICIPANTS IN KERN COUNTY FOR EMPLOYMENT IN ENVIRONMENTAL FIELDS. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES TWO REQUIRED CLASSES (OSHA 29 CFR 1910.10), 40-HOUR HAZARDOUS WASTE OPERATIONS AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE (HAZWOPER) AND RISK ASSESSMENT, ALONG WITH A VARIETY OF OTHER COURSES TOTALING 240 HOURS THAT WILL BE DELIVERED OVER SIX WEEKS. THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $197,164. PRE-AWARD COSTS HAVE BEEN APPROVED BACK TO JULY 1, 2021.

NEW PROCUREMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AWARD

FY 2019 SUSAN HARWOOD TRAINING GRANT FOR KERN COUNTY BUILDERS EXCHANGE

FY 2020 SUSAN HARWOOD TRAINING GRANT FOR KERN COUNTY BUILDERS EXCHANGE

PROCUREMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OPTION YEAR 1 AWARD

TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN AN APEX ACCELERATOR TO SERVE AS A RESOURCE FOR LARGE AND SMALL BUSINESSES, INCLUDING NEWLY STARTED BUSINESSES, TO OBTAIN PROCUREMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

SUSAN HARWOOD GRANTS

AWARD PURPOSE THE PURPOSE OF THE SUSAN HARWOOD TRAINING GRANT PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS SO THEY CAN CONDUCT FREE SAFETY AND HEALTH TRAINING TO WORKERS WHO MAY NOT HAVE ACCESS TO TRAINING. THIS HELPS ENSURE SAFER WORKING ENVIRONMENTS FOR ALL WORKERS. THE PROGRAM ADVANCES THE JOB QUALITY OF THE AMERICAN WORKFORCE BY PROVIDING HARD-TO-REACH WORKERS HAZARD AWARENESS, AVOIDANCE, AND CONTROL TRAINING TO PROTECT THEM FROM ON-THE-JOB HAZARDS, AND TO INFORM WORKERS OF THEIR RIGHTS AND EMPLOYERS OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (OSH) ACT. ACTIVITIES PERFORMED GRANTEES DEVELOP TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR AT RISK, HARD-TO-REACH WORKERS THAT TEACH THEM TO RECOGNIZE, AVOID, AND PREVENTS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH HAZARDS IN THEIR WORKPLACE AS WELL AS INFORM THEM ABOUT THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION'S (OSHA) WHISTLEBLOWER PROGRAM. DELIVERABLES GRANTEES MUST TRAIN WORKERS FROM MULTIPLE EMPLOYERS AND/OR DEVELOP TRAINING MATERIALS ON WORKPLACE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH HAZARDS. PRE- AND POST-TRAINING KNOWLEDGE ASSESSMENT TESTS DEMONSTRATE THE INCREASE IN THE TRAINEE'S SAFETY AND HEALTH KNOWLEDGE. THE SUSAN HARWOOD TRAINING GRANT PROGRAM INCREASES WORKERS ACCESS TO LIFE-SAVING TRAINING. INTENDED BENEFICIARY THE PROGRAM IS BENEFICIAL TO BOTH THE GRANTEE ORGANIZAITON AND TO WORKERS IN HIGH-HAZARD INDUSTRIES, INDUSTRIES WITH HIGH FATALITY RATES, OR INDUSTRIES WHERE WORKFORCES HAVE HISTORICALLY NOT HAD ADEQUATE ACCESS TO OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH TRAINING. THE TRAINING AUDIENCE BENEFITING FROM THE TRAINING INCLUDES YOUNG, TEMPORARY, MINORITY , LOW LITERACY, LIMITED-ENGLISH SPEAKING, AND OTHER DISADVANTAGED AND HARD-TO-REACH WORKERS. INCREASED WORKER SAFETY BENEFITS THE WORKER COMMUNITIES. THE GRANTEE ORGANIZATION BENEFITS BY DEVELOPING/EXPANDING THEIR SAFETY AND HEALTH KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE WITH MOST CONTINUING TO CONDUCT TRAINING CLASSES AFTER THE END OF THE GRANT. THIS ALLOW FOR A GREATER OUTREACH TO UNDERSERVED WORKERS. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES NONE - GRANTEES ARE NOT ALLOWED TO SUBAWARD GRANT FUNDS TO OTHERS TO COMPLETE THE GRANT ACTIVITIES.

PROCUREMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

SUSAN HARWOOD GRANTS

AWARD PURPOSE THE PURPOSE OF THE SUSAN HARWOOD TRAINING GRANT PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS SO THEY CAN CONDUCT FREE SAFETY AND HEALTH TRAINING TO WORKERS WHO MAY NOT HAVE ACCESS TO TRAINING. THIS HELPS ENSURE SAFER WORKING ENVIRONMENTS FOR ALL WORKERS. THE PROGRAM ADVANCES THE JOB QUALITY OF THE AMERICAN WORKFORCE BY PROVIDING HARD-TO-REACH WORKERS HAZARD AWARENESS, AVOIDANCE, AND CONTROL TRAINING TO PROTECT THEM FROM ON-THE-JOB HAZARDS, AND TO INFORM WORKERS OF THEIR RIGHTS AND EMPLOYERS OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (OSH) ACT. ACTIVITIES PERFORMED GRANTEES DEVELOP TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR AT RISK, HARD-TO-REACH WORKERS THAT TEACH THEM TO RECOGNIZE, AVOID, AND PREVENTS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH HAZARDS IN THEIR WORKPLACE AS WELL AS INFORM THEM ABOUT THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION'S (OSHA) WHISTLEBLOWER PROGRAM. DELIVERABLES GRANTEES MUST TRAIN WORKERS FROM MULTIPLE EMPLOYERS AND/OR DEVELOP TRAINING MATERIALS ON WORKPLACE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH HAZARDS. PRE- AND POST-TRAINING KNOWLEDGE ASSESSMENT TESTS DEMONSTRATE THE INCREASE IN THE TRAINEE'S SAFETY AND HEALTH KNOWLEDGE. THE SUSAN HARWOOD TRAINING GRANT PROGRAM INCREASES WORKERS ACCESS TO LIFE-SAVING TRAINING. INTENDED BENEFICIARY THE PROGRAM IS BENEFICIAL TO BOTH THE GRANTEE ORGANIZAITON AND TO WORKERS IN HIGH-HAZARD INDUSTRIES, INDUSTRIES WITH HIGH FATALITY RATES, OR INDUSTRIES WHERE WORKFORCES HAVE HISTORICALLY NOT HAD ADEQUATE ACCESS TO OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH TRAINING. THE TRAINING AUDIENCE BENEFITING FROM THE TRAINING INCLUDES YOUNG, TEMPORARY, MINORITY , LOW LITERACY, LIMITED-ENGLISH SPEAKING, AND OTHER DISADVANTAGED AND HARD-TO-REACH WORKERS. INCREASED WORKER SAFETY BENEFITS THE WORKER COMMUNITIES. THE GRANTEE ORGANIZATION BENEFITS BY DEVELOPING/EXPANDING THEIR SAFETY AND HEALTH KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE WITH MOST CONTINUING TO CONDUCT TRAINING CLASSES AFTER THE END OF THE GRANT. THIS ALLOW FOR A GREATER OUTREACH TO UNDERSERVED WORKERS. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES NONE - GRANTEES ARE NOT ALLOWED TO SUBAWARD GRANT FUNDS TO OTHERS TO COMPLETE THE GRANT ACTIVITIES.

SHASTA BUILDERS EXCHANGE FAR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA SAFETY TRAINING DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AKA NORCAL BUILD SAFE

FY 2020 SUSAN HARWOOD TRAINING GRANT FOR SHASTA BUILDERS EXCHANGE

FY 2018 SUSAN HARWOOD TRAINING GRANT FOR KERN COUNTY BUILDERS EXCHANGE

CAPACITY BUILDING DEVELOPMENTAL FOLLOW-ON - SHTG-FY-23-04

SUSAN HARWOOD GRANTS

SUSAN HARWOOD GRANTS