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$200,000 grant from us epa brownfields program The Center for American Indian Health and Environmental Technologies (CAIHET), a nonprofit affiliate of Porter Scientific, and Concurrent Technologies, Inc. (CTC) was awarded a $200,000 job training grant from the US Environmental Protection Agency Brownfield Program. The grant will be utilized to train 75 students, place 60 graduates in environmental jobs and track students for one year. The 240 hour training program includes HAZWOPER, OSHA Class I/asbestos emergency response, asbestos abatement, and innovative and alternative treatment technologies mold remediation, OSHA general industry standard hazardous materials handling and shipping, for residents of Robeson, Scotland, and Cumberland Counties, North Carolina. Graduates will be placed in environmental jobs through CTC contacts and the Center for Indian Health and affiliate of Porter Scientific, Inc. Learn more about Brownfields (PDF - requires Adobe Reader) |
