**NIEHS/EPA Brownfields Minority Worker**

**Training Program**

**Period Covered: Sep 1, 2000 - Aug 31, 2001**

**Submitted by the**

**National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences**

**Division of Extramural Research and Training**

**Worker Education and Training Program**

**Research Triangle Park, NC**

**Table of Contents**

1 SUMMARY AND HISTORY OF PROGRAM [1](#summary-and-history-of-program)

2 BROWNFIELDS SHOWCASE COMMUNITIES
[2](#brownfields-showcase-communities)

3 CURRENT COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT AWARDS
[4](#current-cooperative-agreement-awards)

4 2000-2001 PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: PROGRESS TO DATE
[4](#program-highlights-progress-to-date)

4.1 Demographics and Placement Data
[5](#demographics-and-placement-data)

4.1.1 DePaul University (DePaul) [6](#depaul-university-depaul)

4.1.2 Laborers-Associated General Contractors Education & Training Fund
(Laborers--AGC)
[7](#laborers-associated-general-contractors-education-training-fund-laborersagc)

4.1.3 Xavier University -- (Xavier) [13](#xavier-university-xavier)

4.1.4 New Jersey/New York Hazardous Materials Worker Training Center

(NJ/NY Consortium)
[17](#new-jerseynew-york-hazardous-materials-worker-training-center-njny-consortium)

4.1.5 Center to Protect Workers' Rights -- (CPWR)
[19](#center-to-protect-workers-rights-cpwr)

4.1.6 Clark Atlanta University - CAU
[24](#clark-atlanta-university---cau)

4.2 Brownfields 2001---Restoring the Environment, Revitalizing
Communities
[25](#brownfields-2001restoring-the-environment-revitalizing-communities)

5 Funding for September 2001-August 2002
[25](#funding-for-september-2001-august-2002)

**List of Appendices**

Appendix 1: Brownfields Yearly Funding Summary Per Awardee
[26](#appendix-1-brownfields-yearly-funding-summary-per-awardee)

Appendix 2: Total Training by BMWTP Awardee
[27](#appendix-2-total-training-by-bmwtp-awardee)

Appendix 3: Three-Year Summary of Training
[28](#appendix-3-three-year-summary-of-training)

Appendix 4: BMWTP Demographics [29](#appendix-4-bmwtp-demographics)

Appendix 5: Brownfields Summary of Awardees and

Training Partners
[30](#appendix-5-brownfields-summary-of-awardees-and-training-partners)

Appendix 6: Brownfields Summary of Type and Number of Courses
[33](#appendix-6-brownfields-summary-of-type-and-number-of-courses)

Appendix 7: Brownfields Summary of Courses Per EPA Region
[34](#appendix-7-brownfields-summary-of-courses-per-epa-region)

Appendix 8: Three-Year Summary of Students Trained per Awardee
[38](#appendix-8-three-year-summary-of-students-trained-per-awardee)

Appendix 9: Three-Year Summary of Employment per Awardee
[39](#appendix-9-three-year-summary-of-employment-per-awardee)

Appendix 10: Brownfields Job Placement Wage and Salaries
[40](#appendix-10-brownfields-job-placement-wage-and-salaries)

Appendix 11: Laborers-AGC Job Placement and Salary Chart
[41](#appendix-11-laborers-agc-job-placement-and-salary-chart)

Appendix 12: Brownfields 2001 List of Relevant Sessions
[44](#appendix-12-brownfields-2001-list-of-relevant-sessions)

# SUMMARY AND HISTORY OF PROGRAM

As part of the Department of Health and Human Services commitment to the
Brownfields National Partnership Agenda, the National Institute of
Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) provided support for the
establishment of the Brownfields Minority Worker Training Program
(BMWTP) targeting the Showcase Communities and other Brownfields
Demonstration Pilots across the U.S. The strategy of this initiative is
to broaden the NIEHS Minority Worker Training Program (MWTP) to include
a new component on Brownfields Worker Training, addressing the need for
a more comprehensive training program to foster economic and
environmental restoration of these sites.

[The Minority Worker Training Program Model]{.underline}

The Minority Worker Training Program was established in September 1995
to provide a series of national pilot programs to test a range of
strategies for the recruitment and training of young persons. These are
individuals who live near hazardous waste sites or in a community at
risk of exposure to contaminated properties with the specific focus to
obtain work in the environmental field. This new pilot program
represents a broad geographic spread and reaches several urban
populations in high-risk contaminated areas. These environmental
career-oriented projects are developed within the context of other
social and health needs of the community. The different programs provide
pre-employment job training including literacy, life skills,
environmental preparation, and other related courses in construction
skills training; environmental worker training including hazardous
waste, asbestos, and lead abatement training; and safety and health
training. Some training also includes enrollment in apprenticeship
programs for construction and environmental remediation worker training.
In addition, particular focus is placed on establishing a program of
mentoring. This program helps to enhance the participants problem
solving skills, understanding of individual self-esteem, and team work
in the application of technical knowledge to environmental and related
problems.

The MWTP just completed its sixth year of training through six programs
at the Center to Protect Workers' Rights (CPWR), Xavier University
(Xavier), Jackson State University (JSU), DePaul University (DePaul),
Laborers-AGC Education and Training Fund (Laborers-AGC), and the
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (NJ/NY Consortium).
Over the past six years 1,984 young minority adults have been
successfully trained in worker health and safety training for
construction and environmental cleanup. For the six-year summary, of the
1,984 students trained, 1,274 trainees are employed representing an
overall job placement rate of 64%.

[Brownfields Scope]{.underline}

Cleaning up the nation\'s hazardous waste sites is an enormous
undertaking, requiring the efforts of millions of workers and hundreds
of billions of dollars. Recently though, there has been a new surge of
cleanup activities which are assumed to be less intensive. Brownfield
sites involve more than just the cleanup of hazardous waste. They
represent the coming together of many factors \-- environmental,
economic, community empowerment, and environmental justice among them.
As defined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA),
Brownfield sites are \"abandoned, idled, or under-used industrial and
commercial facilities where expansion or redevelopment is complicated by
real or perceived environmental contamination." In June 1995, GAO
estimated that there were between 130,000 and 450,000 Brownfield sites
that will cost more than \$650 billion to clean up. Others have
estimated that there are currently 500,000 or more Brownfield sites
across the United States and that the cost to clean up these sites is
\$600 billion. Additional information on the Brownfields Initiative can
be found at http://www.epa.gov/brownfields.

The need for specific health and safety training for workers at the
various sites across the U.S. that require remediation/cleanup is great.
The scope of environmental and public health risks identified at
Superfund and other hazardous waste sites ranges from contaminated soil
and air to hazardous exposures throughout the food chain. Due to the
different types of sites and the regulations that require cleanup of
these sites, the degree of training for workers in these surrounding
communities represents an economic as well as environmental challenge;
therefore, focused workforce development initiatives are required. The
NIEHS Brownfields Program has met this challenge and continues to
broaden their reach in training disadvantaged people of color in
Brownfields communities. Additional information on the complexities of
training requirements regarding brownfields and environmental cleanup
can be found in the NIEHS Brownfields report entitled: \"HazMat Cleanup,
But More\" at http://www.niehs.nih.gov/wetp/program/brownfields.htm.

# BROWNFIELDS SHOWCASE COMMUNITIES

With the first entry into Brownfields job training in 1998, the NIEHS
awarded, through an interagency agreement with the US EPA, \$3 million
for the development of brownfields environmental job training programs
targeting people of color at 11 of the 16 Brownfields Showcase
Communities. The 11 communities are:

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| -   Lowell, MA                    | -   Los Angeles, CA               |
|                                   |                                   |
| -   Chicago, IL                   | -   East Palo Alto, CA            |
|                                   |                                   |
| -   Kansas City, MO               | -   Portland, OR                  |
|                                   |                                   |
| -   Baltimore, MD                 | -   St. Paul, MN                  |
|                                   |                                   |
| -   Eastward Ho!, FL              | -   Salt Lake City, UT            |
|                                   |                                   |
| -   Dallas, TX                    |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

As a result of these first awards, cities have united their economic
redevelopment efforts with NIEHS job training programs resulting in
comprehensive work plans tailored to meet local needs. Examples of these
combined efforts include the following:

[Lowell MA]{.underline}

In first years of the Lowell program, coordinated by University at
Massachusetts at Lowell and Laborers- AGC, the Showcase city continues
to be active in its involvement in job training. With the assistance of
the Mayor's office and the Brownfields Showcase Coordinator, the program
interacted with various city and county offices as well as EPA regional
operations. Throughout the training program, students attended meetings
in different parts of the university, used the library and other
facilities, and participated in laboratories on campus, so that the
University was seen much more as part of their community. The program
provided the students with access to community leaders. A press
conference held to kick off the program was attended by U.S. Congressman
Marty Meehan, EPA Region 1 Coordinator John deVillars, the University
Chancellor, and the Mayor of Lowell. In addition, there were tours of
Brownfield sites in Lowell narrated by a representative of the city\'s
Department of Planning and Development, Lowell\'s EPA-assigned
Brownfield Showcase Coordinator, and the project manager for the city\'s
two major Brownfield rehabilitation projects - the Tsongas Arena and
LeLacheur Stadium. A tour of a nearby superfund site, Charles George
Landfill in Tyngsboro, MA, included thorough descriptions of the site
history, the remediation process, and the on going sampling/monitoring
program presented by the EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Additional field trips for the Environmental Technicians included visits
to the EPA Laboratory, a private laboratory (Hygeia), a local Brownfield
site to observe core drilling, and the city\'s wastewater treatment
plant. Students were also taken to various environmental laboratories at
the university and spent several sessions at the university library
using the Internet and reference resources available to the public. Due
to the extensive interactions in the first two years and the specialized
two tier training approach -- construction/environmental remediation
worker and environmental technician tracks, the Laborers-AGC program was
very successful with an employment rate of 70%.

[Miami Dade- Eastward Ho]{.underline}

This site was coordinated by the Miami-Dade Community Action Agency
(CAA) under Clark Atlanta University. The students attended four
educational field trips which consisted of: (1) a tour of Brownfields
sites in the process of redevelopment, (2) a tour of the Charles Deering
Estate which has been turned into an environmental park, (3) a trip to
the Hemispheric Center for Environmental Technology at Florida
International University, and (4) a tour of the Florida Everglades
National Park. Students also participated in several community service
activities. One of the community service activities consisted of a fun
day on the beach where the students helped to restore the native plants
and wildlife. The Miami-Dade Transit Authority provided students with
bus tokens for transportation to and from the program site. The
Miami-Dade CAA Transportation Department donated a van to transport
participants to field trips. Ten computers and a computer instructor
were donated to CAA to be used in the program. With this program, the
local advisory board for the training program was actively involved in
all activities. The advisory board members were key supporters of this
program, in particular the following: Daisy Castro, C.A.A. Director,
Support Services Division and other CAA staff; Terry Manning,
Brownfields Coordinator, South Florida Regional Planning Council
(SFRPC); Mark Mimick, Federal Program Manager, SRFRC; Margaret Silva,
Brownfields Coordinator for DERM; and Leola Jenkins of the Bass-Dillard
Neighborhood Issues and Prevention, Inc.

[East Palo Alto, CA]{.underline}

Collectively with involvement from the Center to Protect Workers'
Rights, Opportunities Industrialization Center West (OIC-W), the City of
East Palo Alto, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region IX, the
Building Trades Council of San Mateo County, and DePaul University, this
partnership recruited people of color who currently live near or within
the Brownfields designated Ravenswood Industrial Area of the City of
East Palo Alto, California to a Pre-apprenticeship Training Program.
Training was conducted in OIC-W's new 6,050 sq. ft. training facility.
Last program year OIC-W, in partnership with Mission College, was trying
to develop the curricula for Mission College's proposed environmental
laboratory technology training. In order to create an effective program
at Mission College, a Technical Advisory Committee was formed to look at
Mission College's curriculum, assist in amending it to more adequately
reflect the job market activities while enhancing the relationship with
the College. The Mission College/Regional Environmental Business
Resources and Assistance Center (REBRAC) provided the environmental
technician training for the third cycle of Project Build students.
OIC-W's partnership with REBRAC has afforded those students who have
taken advantage of this program the opportunity to gain skills as
Environmental Technicians and embark upon new careers other than
construction.

The construction training component included the following subject
areas: construction, safety and math, measurement and layout, stationary
and portable power towels, hand tools, framing (wood and metal),
fundamentals of plumbing and electrical. In addition to providing the
specific training, OIC-W provided instruction in coping skills, career
counseling and job search techniques through the Jobs Now Program. OIC-W
also involves the clients in a Basic Skills Brush-up program that
includes GED preparation and improvement in math and reading skills. For
those clients who require it, OIC-W provides an English as a Second
Language (ESL) program that primarily focuses on reading and writing
skills. An area that OIC-W feels is particularly noteworthy is the
Instrumental Enrichment component taught by Dr. James T. Kinard on
critical thinking skills. Because of the highly at-risk client base
served by OIC-W, Dr. Kinard's session, a highly motivational one
designed for this high at-risk client base, dramatically improves the
critical thinking skills of the participants and is intrinsic to their
success and the overall success of the program. Hazardous waste training
courses are provided through DePaul University. Two asbestos and two
lead courses were provided by the CPWR. OIC-W had interaction with
Brownsfield's officials during meetings with Mayor Sharifa Wilson, Vice
Mayor Duane Bay, Redevelopment Division Manager Ricardo Noguera, Project
Manager Hamid Gami with the Redevelopment Agency and Job Coordinator for
the First Source Hiring and Director Employment Program Enterprise
Foundation, Martin Bega. Overall, OIC-W has met the goals of the program
and has been successful in serving a hard to serve population. The
program serves a target group that was predominantly unemployed at the
time of registration. Many had criminal histories and many are welfare
recipients who are required to go to work or enter a training program.
Some of the students' English skills are limited and require translation
of the curriculum from other students.

# CURRENT COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT AWARDS

For the period of September 1, 2000 to August 31, 2005, the NIEHS made
five new awards for the EPA/NIEHS BMWTP. Awards are made to non-profit
organizations with a demonstrated track record of providing occupational
safety and health education. Grants are awarded for a project period
with funding provided annually from consecutive appropriations.
Applications are accepted in response to a solicitation notice in the
National Institutes of Health Guide to Grants and Contracts. These
cooperative agreement awards are to be used to develop pre-employment
and work-related training programs for minority workers, with particular
focus on mentoring activities.

The awardees for the BMWTPs' are listed below.

-   Center to Protect Workers' Rights

-   DePaul University

-   Laborers-Associated General Contractors Education and Training Fund

-   University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey

-   Xavier University of Louisiana

The current BMWTPs' focus on the development of specialized MWTPs that
provide training to disadvantaged residents surrounding the over 300
Brownfields Assessment Pilots as listed by the US EPA, not just the
Showcase Communities. Major program goals are:

-   Use the MWTP as a model to train and recruit community members for
    environmental job training opportunities associated with brownfield
    sites across the country.

-   Establish collaborative programs in the form of partnerships and
    sub-agreements with the Brownfields Assessment Demonstration Pilots
    to promote this initiative on the local level. There must be
    evidence of partnership with organizations specifically in the
    Brownfields Pilot Communities. A complete listing of eligible
    Brownfields Pilots with descriptions of each program can be found at
    http://www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/pilot.htm#assess

-   Provide training for up to five Brownfields pilots under one
    application.

-   Recruit minority program participants from all age groups.

-   Ensure that actual training activity occurs in close proximity of
    the Brownfields Pilot Community such that extensive travel funds are
    not incurred for the purposes of administrating the program.

# 2000-2001 PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: PROGRESS TO DATE 

For this report, the period of training covers September 1, 2000 to
August 31, 2001. The funding for this period is provided by interagency
agreement for the Fiscal Year 2000 and provides funding to the NIEHS in
support of the Congressional mandated activities in Superfund worker
training programs, specifically the BMWTP. The total funds provided by
the US EPA to NIEHS were **\$3,000,000.** With the \$3M, NIEHS provided
funds for training activities for five awardees. Funding per awardee
since 1998 is summarized in Appendix 1. The five awardees, Center to
Protect Workers' Rights (CPWR), Clark Atlanta University (CAU), Xavier
University (Xavier), DePaul University (DePaul), and the Laborers-AGC
Education and Training Fund (Laborers-AGC) provided training to **329**
local residents in the 18 Brownfields communities as indicated in the
chart below. This increases our number to **1,175** trainees receiving
services with a 66% employment rate over the past three years as
indicated in Appendices 2-3. The number of trainees at these sites has
increased due to aggressive recruiting by several programs. Of the 329
trainees, 232 are employed, at a 71% employment rate; 81% of the
trainees are male; 70% are Black/African American; and most are between
18-35 years of age. This information is summarized in Appendix 4.

**Brownfields Minority Worker Training Program Awardees and Target
Communities**

  ---------------- --------------- ------------------------------- -----------
  **Awardee**      **Number of     **Brownfields Communities**     **Job
                   Communities**                                   Placement
                                                                   Rates**

  Center to        5               East Palo Alto, CA and Los      81%
  Protect Workers'                 Angeles, CA; Salt Lake City,    
  Rights                           UT; St. Paul, MN and Portland,  
                                   OR                              

  Xavier           3               New Orleans and Shreveport, LA  81%
  University                       & Atlanta, GA                   

  Clark Atlanta    1               Eastward Ho, FL                 56%
  University                                                       

  DePaul           3               Kansas City, KS/MO; Baltimore,  62%
  University                       MD; and East St. Louis, MO      

  University of    3               New York City and Glen Cove,    77%
  Medicine &                       NY; and Newark, NJ              
  Dentistry of New                                                 
  Jersey                                                           

  Laborers-AGC     3               Lowell, MA; Boston, MA;         58%
  Education and                    Detroit, MI                     
  Training Fund                                                    
  ---------------- --------------- ------------------------------- -----------

Each of the programs were successful in building strong collaborative
relationships with the Brownfields Community and other organizations
working within their target area. (See chart on collaborations in
Appendix 5.) There were changes with this program this year. New Awards
were made to Xavier University, which will continue their productive
relations with CAU. CAU received a no cost extension under their award
to finish their program in the Eastward HO, Fl showcase community
program. A detailed description of each of the programs can be found
below. In addition to the descriptions, specific data on program
employment and contact hours are vital pieces of information in
determining the effectiveness of the training programs. For the BMWTP,
approximately **125,988** contact hours of training were performed with
**197** courses offered. Workers were trained in all regions except for
Region 10 as described in Appendices 6-7. Several of these courses were
broader in scope than the MWTP with several programs offering two
distinct tiers or tracks of training; one in environmental technology
and one in construction training. Other programs added specific courses
related to construction and cleanup efforts such as Trench Protection,
Principles of Pipe Laying, Mason Tending, and Microbial Remediation.
This diversity in training opportunities was powerful in assisting
trainees to become more marketable in the environmental and construction
community.

## Demographics and Placement Data

Over the years, several programs demonstrated their ability to develop
new diverse relationships on a national basis and thus recruit qualified
workers throughout the country. New relationships developed this year
include the Laborers-AGC with the Detroit Works Partnership and DePaul
University with Neighbors United for Progress. Regarding job placement,
there were several programs with exceptional job placement this year:
CPWR (81%), NJ/NY Consortium (77%), and Xavier (81 %). See Appendix 8-9
for a three-year summary of job placement rates for all programs. In
addition, awardees reported salary and wage rates of trainees in the
range of \$6 -\$36 hour as indicated in Appendix 10. Highlights from all
of the programs are described in this report.

### DePaul University (DePaul)

The training goal of the BMWTP at DePaul was to train 45 individuals and
place at least 75% into jobs. The DePaul program trained 46 students in
Kansas City and Baltimore, and an additional 14 students were trained in
East St. Louis, MO. This brings the total number of trainees to 60 for
this fiscal year. The total job placement rate was approximately 62% for
the overall BMWTP with 37 trainees employed. Over 10,000 contact hours
of instruction were delivered to the trainees this year and more than
700 hours were taught in courses such as lead abatement, Hazardous Waste
Operations (HAZWOPER), asbestos abatement, and underground storage
tanks.

[Kansas City, Missouri Program (KC Program)]{.underline}

DePaul along with Era Environmental and Safety (Era) and Putz Consulting
(Putz) provided technical and life skills training to students. Two
cycles were conducted in Kansas City with the first round enrolling 16
students and the second round enrolling 12 students. A total of 28
students from a variety of ethnic backgrounds in the Kansas City and
Independence, Missouri areas were trained. DePaul contracted the
outreach effort for the KC Program to Putz, a small local organization
that provides employment services and computer training to unemployed
individuals. Putz provided life skills and computer training and
assisted with the logistics of the KC Program. Era conducted the lead
and asbestos training and DePaul provided the HAZWOPER, underground
storage tank, confined space, and lockout tag-out courses. Era is a
woman owned environmental training and abatement company located in
Independence, Missouri. Era has been a part of the DePaul consortium
since 1998.

[Baltimore, Maryland Program]{.underline}

The Alice Hamilton Occupational Health Center (AHOHC) in Silver Spring,
Maryland coordinated the Baltimore Program. AHOHC, a non-profit
organization incorporated in the District of Columbia for over fifteen
years, plays a significant role in occupational and environmental health
issues, both locally and nationally. The AHOHC is particularly active in
asbestos, lead paint abatement, and hazardous materials training and in
the development and implementation of adult education methodologies in
safety and health training. The AHOHC places special emphasis on
reaching minority and other underserved workers in the environmental
remediation and removal field, including those that have special
literacy needs.

With guidance from the Advisory Board, AHOHC targeted the training site
of the Russell Street Corridor and Montgomery Park because a needs
assessment indicated that this area had the highest potential to employ
students. Potential applicants underwent interviews and assessments, and
the program began on April 2 with a total of 18 students enrolled. With
the support of Paul's Place and the Washington Village Center, training
occurred in West Baltimore within a one-mile radius of the anticipated
job sites. Paul\'s Place is a charitable organization that provides
food, clothing and support services; the Washington Village Center is a
career support center in West Baltimore area.

AHOHC conducted the environmental training while Washington Village
provided the job preparation component and DePaul conducted the
Instrumental Enrichment training. The program began with environmental
justice and environmental preparation training. In addition, one week of
general construction safety and job preparation training was provided as
well as lead worker training, fall protection, and the Asbestos
Contractor Supervisor course. In the final month of training, students
received Instrumental Enrichment (IE), first aid/CPR and the 40-hour
HAZWOPER course.

[East St. Louis, IL Program]{.underline}

DePaul received carryover dollars to launch its training in the East St.
Louis area in July 2001. A total of 27 students were trained in East St.
Louis of which 14 were BMWT participants. DePaul began its program in
East St. Louis in July 2001 along with its partners, Neighbors United
for Progress (NUP) and Southwestern Illinois Community College (SWIC).

NUP is a non-profit, civic organization that assists low and
moderate-income persons with marketable skills training, leadership
seminars/workshops, and various counseling services. Since 1995, the NUP
operated from within the Calle Boyd Community Center in East St. Louis.
NUP performed the outreach and recruitment in the community and screened
over 50 individuals. SWIC operates its Adult Education Department on two
campuses in the East St. Louis area with one of those campuses being
East St. Louis Community College Center. Life skills training was
conducted at the East St. Louis Community College Center, where the
college provided assistance with the initial selection and testing of
students (Test for Adult Basic Education) along with two weeks of
intensive instruction. For the 14 students, the interview component
included a questionnaire about the students' academic history and
personal interests. The questionnaire proved to be valuable in deciding
how to communicate with each student and in helping them receive the
technical training throughout the program.

The life skills training at SWIC included Introduction to Computers, the
Internet, GED Review of Math, Computer Keyboarding and Job Skills/Job
Readiness. Starting with the fourth week, training was held at Neighbors
United for Progress with Instrumental Enrichment (IE) training conducted
by DePaul. During the weeks following, Lead Abatement, HAZWOPER, and
Underground Storage Tank courses were offered. Of the 14 students
trained in East St. Louis, all were African American ranging from 26 to
51 years of age. There were 11 males and 3 female students. Eight
students had high school diplomas, four had GEDs, and two did not have a
high school diploma or a GED. Upon entering the program, 12 students
were unemployed and 2 were underemployed. Four trainees are now employed
in environmental and/or construction jobs, and four are employed in
other industries.

### Laborers-Associated General Contractors Education & Training Fund (Laborers--AGC)

Now in its third year of program implementation, the Laborers-AGC
Brownfield Minority Worker Training Program (BMWTP) expanded to reach
community residents in three brownfield communities: Lowell,
Massachusetts; Boston, Massachusetts; and Detroit, Michigan. The Lowell
and Boston programs are managed and facilitated by the University of
Massachusetts at Lowell along with their sub-contractors. The Detroit
program is jointly managed and directed by the Detroit Works
Partnership, the Laborers-AGC affiliated training fund, and the Michigan
Laborers Training Institute (MLTI). All programs provided comprehensive
training to disadvantaged residents of color living in surrounding
brownfields communities. Training focused on improving basic academic
skills, life, safety and health, environmental remediation, and
construction job skills.

This coordinated effort produced a total of 79 trainees between the
three programs with various levels of environmental remediation and
construction job skills. A total of 20 individuals were trained in
Lowell and Boston, and 40 were trained in Detroit. Overall, the BMWTP
exceeds the program goal of 45 by 34 trainees or 76 percent. Training
surpassed last year's training total of 20 by 59 trainees or 295
percent. The program allowed Laborers-AGC to be involved in giving
community residents the opportunity to gain skills that helped them
clean up and improve abandoned or idle environmentally contaminated
properties in their communities while improving their own economic
independence through employment. Salaries range from \$24,960 to an
impressive \$62,401 annually as indicated in Appendix 11. Of those
employed, 16 (or 41 percent) are employed in the environmental industry.
Still another major accomplishment is that nine graduates are members of
local unions in their area, and five graduates from the Lowell program
are indentured into the Laborers Construction Craft Laborer (CCL)
Apprenticeship Program. The CCL Apprenticeship Program allows for
mentoring and lifelong education and training along a broad career path.

All program retention rates are over 65 percent. Forty-six or 58 percent
of all trainees are employed, 26 in Detroit and 20 in Lowell and Boston
with 50 percent of all workers employed in the environmental industry.
Twenty-five graduates are members of local unions in their respective
areas with five apprentices in Lowell.

[Massachusetts (Lowell and Boston) Program]{.underline}

Two programs are run in Massachusetts through the University of
Massachusetts Lowell (UML). Both are titled, Environmental Justice On
Brownfield Sites (J.O.B.S.) in Lowell and Boston, respectively. The
program in Lowell offers two tracks- environmental
remediation/construction and environmental technician. The program in
Boston, which is directed by Jobs for Youth Boston as a subcontractor to
the University, prepares participants for careers as environmental
technicians. A total of 39 individuals were trained in these programs.
The Lowell program began with 19 participants, 9 construction and 10
environmental technician trainees. Of these, 6 construction and 8
environmental technician participants completed the program. The Boston
program ran two cycles of 10 students each that offered job skills
training in hazardous waste worker, environmental technology and
environmental sampling. Six students completed each cycle for a total of
12 graduates. Eleven of the Lowell and 9 Boston graduates gained
employment for a total of 20 graduates employed with 5apprentices in
Lowell.

[The Lowell Program]{.underline}

The Lowell program consisted of one 14-week cycle. An instructor from
Lowell Adult Education provided the basic skills training for the
construction group. Customized training in construction and
environmental concerns was provided at different levels. This system was
advantageous, allowing each student to progress at his or her own rate.
Two students passed the GED exam by the end of the program. Another
trainee with advanced skills was assigned to research and present a
lesson related to the environment for the rest of the class. He led a
90-minute presentation on the disaster in Bhopal, complete with facts,
figures, quotes, a video, and discussion questions. All students
received the following training: 40 hours of Job Readiness, 28 hours
Introduction to the Environment, 40 hours Hazardous Waste Site Worker
Training, 40 hours Lead Worker, and 40 hours Asbestos Worker. Track I,
construction trainees also received 105 hours Basic Skills/GED, 25 hours
Computer Skills, 40 hours Introduction to Construction, 80 hours General
Construction, and 40 hours On-site Internship. The Introduction to
Construction was a new addition to the program, conducted by
Laborers-AGC at their training center in Hopkinton, Massachusetts. The
program introduced the trainees to various aspects of construction work
and was almost entirely hands-on. The program included tool recognition
and use, scaffold construction, use of pneumatic tools, and use of
road-clearing equipment. For Track II, environmental technicians
received 90 hours Environmental Chemistry, 60 hours Environmental Math,
35 hours Business Communication, 35 hours Computer Skills, and two weeks
of On-site Internship.

A 40-hour \"Introduction To Construction\" course was added for
construction students as a result of evaluation responses from previous
graduates which indicated that more hands on training was preferred. The
course, given by Laborers-AGC at their Hopkinton, MA training center,
was a combination of Laborers-AGC construction courses and related
curricula. Conducted one week prior to their on-site internship, the
course gave trainees an overview of construction work and hands-on
experience with a number of construction activities. Hands-on activities
included concrete placement, trenching, ground compaction, and use of
portable power tools such as cut-off saws and chain saws. Trainees also
built a simple scaffold and drove Bobcats, scissor lifts, and aerial
forklifts. Classroom topics included basic health and safety, what to
expect at a construction site, the importance of timeliness and a
positive attitude, and how to deal with foremen. This course differs
from the regular 80-hour General Construction course, since it is a
brief overview designed to give primarily hands-on experience. The
scaffold building, for example was a builder course only. During the
General Construction course, trainees received the full builder and user
program, the OSHA 10-hour course, and a much more in-depth equipment
training. The introductory course was designed by the Laborers Training
Center, in consultation with the UML, specifically for the Environmental
J.O.B.S. program.

Students enrolled in the environmental technician program benefited from
a two-week internship. Each student was assigned to a particular company
or agency, where he or she had the opportunity to do both field and lab
or office work. For example, one trainee worked on Computer Aided Design
(CAD) drawings of the sites he had assisted in sampling. Assignments
included the EPA Region 1 Laboratory, Lowell Wastewater Treatment Plant,
UML Environmental Health and Safety department, and the environmental
consulting firms of Roy F. Weston, Inc., TRC, and Leggett, Brashears,
and Graham. Internships were assigned and monitored by the program's job
developer at Coalition for a Better Acre (CBA), the University's primary
community partner in Lowell.

While some laboratories, field trips, and group activities changed, the
Environmental Technician program remained essentially unchanged. The UML
Industrial Hygiene Laboratory of the Work Environment Department
conducted one new laboratory class. Students calibrated a personal
sampling pump, charted and calculated a standard concentration baseline
for lead, determined the concentration of an unknown lead sample, and
used an atomic absorption spectrophotometer to take measurements. They
also measured oxygen, lower explosive limit, sulfur dioxide, and carbon
monoxide concentrations using a multi-cell direct-reading monitoring
device.

[Involvement of Brownfields & Business Community]{.underline}

A number of board members contributed directly to this training program.
For the third consecutive year, Tom Galligani organized a Brownfields
bus tour of Lowell; and Carol Tucker, in a separate session, discussed
the City's Brownfields plans. Dale Weiss of TRC spoke at one of the
Business Communication classes about what he looks for in a resume and
the qualities of a good environmental technician. He was involved in
suggesting appropriate graduation gifts for environmental technicians to
use while working in the field. Matthew Robbins of Leggette, Brashears
and Graham (LBG) spoke at the student orientation session about what
environmental work is like. He discussed the excellent progress of
Environmental J.O.B.S. graduate, Peter Lopez, who is taking CAD courses
at company expense and is currently the company's CAD expert. Following
the May Advisory Board meeting, new board member Don Schulze of GZA
Environmental had his company immediately contact the Job Developer
about interviewing program graduates for open positions. John Noble and
Alan Benevides of SECOR, the environmental firm that will be conducting
the assessment work for Lowell's newest Brownfield project in the
Jackson-Appleton-Middlesex area, attended the graduation ceremony and
spoke to students about brownfield job opportunities later this summer.
James Merloni III, of the Laborers-AGC Training Center in Hopkinton,
Massachusetts, worked closely with UML and CBA project staff throughout
the program. He designed and conducted a hands-on construction skills
assessment session for all potential program trainees prior to their
acceptance into the program.

[Job Placement in Lowell]{.underline}

In the past there has been difficulty placing construction graduates as
laborer apprentices. While graduates found employment, it was largely in
non-union jobs. This year, a concerted effort was undertaken between the
New England Laborers and UML to assess the students as they proceeded
through the program, to place them in locals, and to have jobs waiting
for them when they graduated. The Laborers training coordinator and the
Massachusetts apprenticeship coordinator worked closely with
Environmental J.O.B.S. staff throughout the program. Graduates were
automatically accepted into the apprenticeship program, a great
improvement over the previous lengthy application, interview and
screening process. As a result, all construction graduates had the
opportunity to begin work as union members and apprentices within two
weeks of graduation. Five of the6construction track students joined the
apprenticeship program. Three of them did so well at their jobs that
they were increased from apprentice wages of \$14.50 per hour to
journeyman's wages of \$21.75 per hour. Since graduation, one
construction graduate has purchased a home in Lowell. He took advantage
of a homebuyer-counseling program run by CBA and a special mortgage rate
for first time homeowners.

Two Lowell graduates were hired for environmental jobs as field
technicians and another as a laboratory technician in a wastewater
testing lab. One environmental technician graduate, a Colombian woman,
made great improvements in her conversational English and her
self-confidence through ESL training during the program. Previously a
housekeeper, she applied for and landed a management position in the
housekeeping department of a large hotel, earning \$15 per hour.

**Trainee Success Stories**

Previous Environmental J.O.B.S. graduates are succeeding in their new
careers. One young woman was on welfare, living in public housing with
her young son when she started the program. She wanted to be a
construction worker, although she had no previous experience. She was
recruited as a carpenter apprentice and has been working at brownfield
sites and on public housing projects for over a year. She has done so
well that she was promoted to the next apprenticeship level ahead of
schedule, and has recently moved out of public housing and into her own
home \-- a lifetime dream. In fact, three 2000 graduates and two 1999
graduates have purchased homes in Lowell since completing the program.
They have been able to take advantage of a first time home-buyer program
run by CBA (partner in Environmental JOBS program). Two 1999 graduates
are still working at UML's Environmental Health and Safety Office, and
are assisting in helping the University develop its environmental
management system, collecting sorting, storing and disposing of
hazardous waste, as well as responding to emergency spills.

Another first year graduate, who has been working full time in lead
abatement, decided he wanted the benefits and stability offered by the
Laborers Union. He is now working on a hazardous waste cleanup site at
Fort Devens as a journeyman laborer in local 609, earning \$22.00 per
hour. Three of the environmental technician graduates who have been
working in their field have remained in close touch. One graduate, a
Sierra Leone refugee, sent a letter on March 21, 2001 stating, "The
program has given me a great edge and advantage to compete in the career
field of environmental technology." He is working at ONYX Environmental
Services as an Environmental Specialist I with full benefits and is
involved in biochemical waste management, identifying, labeling, and
packing biochemical waste according to characteristics of the individual
compounds.

A young Colombian graduate from 2000 earned his GED during the program,
and has been working at LBG Environmental for over a year. Last fall, he
took a CAD course at the University's expense. His training was so
valuable to the company that they are continuing to send him to more
advanced CAD courses. In addition to performing Phase 1 assessments at
brownfields and other sites, and performing water and soil sampling, he
does all the CAD work for the company (mapping sampling and hazard
sites.) He also mentored one of this year's intern trainees.

A 35-year-old Cambodian graduate is working in Tampa, FL monitoring
hazardous waste and brownfield sites. One environmental technician
graduate, an African American woman, was not able to complete the full
program last year, but the math, chemistry, and 40-hour hazardous waste
certification enabled her to work fairly continuously in the field
through a series of temporary assignments at hazardous waste sites.

[The Boston Program]{.underline}

The Boston program is very similar to Lowell's except that lead and
asbestos training are not included and more time is spent on business
communication and job skills. The training ran for two cycles of 16
weeks each. In the Boston program, 9 of the 10 graduates are employed,
with 8 at environmental jobs. Two are lab technicians. The others are
field technicians, conducting monitoring at contaminated sites,
including Brownfields. Two trainees were hired for a cleanup in
Charlotte, NC.

With the addition of Boston to the program, Advisory Board membership
was expanded to represent both the Lowell and Boston communities. Board
members represent job-training programs, employers and the business
community, the local Building Trades Council of the AFL-CIO, and city
and federal agencies dealing with Brownfields issues. Additions to the
board include representatives of the Boston Redevelopment Authority,
Women in the Building Trades, two environmental employers and an
additional EPA staff member. Upon the recommendation of last year's
board, environmental technician internships were expanded from half days
to full days, Monday through Thursday for two weeks.

[The Detroit Program]{.underline}

To date, 26 of the 40 Detroit graduates or 65 percent of the total
number of graduates are currently employed. The Michigan Laborers
Training Institute offered the additional training, at an in-kind cost
of approximately ten thousand dollars, to meet the projected training
goals and, more importantly, to meet the needs of employment
opportunities in the area. In an effort to meet the employment
opportunities in brownfield remediation efforts in the Detroit
metropolitan area, the Detroit program ventured into such job skills
training as mason tending, pipe laying, and concrete technology.

[Involvement of Brownfields & Business Community]{.underline}

In collaboration with Laborers-AGC, MLTI, a Laborers-AGC training
affiliated based in Wayne Michigan, the Detroit Works Partnership (DWP)
is completing its first year of training under the BMWTP. Functioning as
an entity of the workforce development training, DWP was founded to
provide workforce development opportunities for residents interested in
the skilled trades. The Detroit BMWTP has made remarkable
accomplishments in training in its first year. There were several
factors that contributed to the training success of the program. Being
centered in a city whose history is based on unions and whose union
presence is still very prevalent today set the stage for the trainees\'
positive attitudes and made them eager to be a part of what has made so
many Detroit residents economically independent. In addition,
incorporating the BMWTP into an existing organization with a proven
record for job skills training and job placement made recruitment very
easy. Residents bombard DWP daily in search of an opportunity to be
involved in skills training and job placement. Because DWP offers access
to apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs for a variety of
unions, it was a challenge to steer potential trainees towards an
interest in the brownfield program. As a result of the recruitment
competition from other programs, all located under the same umbrella of
DWP, recruitment for the BMWTP focused heavily on all of the incentives
associated with the program. However, another advantage of the Detroit
BMWTP was the availability to trainees of personally owned private
transportation. Transportation has been a constant barrier to all other
program participants in every area of the country. With automobile
manufacturing still the dominant industry in the city, it is the norm
for trainees to have their own transportation thus gaining access to
both skills training and employment opportunities.

Participants recruited from throughout the Detroit area primarily lived
in or around the Empowerment Zone and city-designated brownfields sites.
DWP participated in two local job fairs, widely distributed brochures in
neighborhoods, worked closely with union partners to recruit potential
trainees, and networked with other local programs to recruit and place
participants. A total of 40 trainees selected from a pool of over 100
applicants have completed job skills training. The MLTI, Management and
Unions Serving Together (MUST), Safe2Work, the local WIA One-Stop-Shop
Center, and the City of Detroit continue to be invaluable partners in
the recruitment and pre-screening process. Detroit Works Partnership and
the previously mentioned partners shared similarities in addressing
client interest vs. compatibility issues, such as High School
Diplomas/GEDs, drivers\' licenses, and transportation. Detroit Works
Partnership also partners with local personnel agencies as an
alternative placement opportunity for those who do not qualify for the
program.

The TABE test assessed the applicant\'s reading and math levels. After
testing and assessments, the participants began a 16 week Academic
Enhancement Program at the Detroit Works Partnership One-Stop-Shop
location with stipends disbursed weekly and strategically throughout the
program. The training fund opted to hold back a portion of the stipend
over the duration of the program, rewarding participants for reaching
particular milestones within the program. In addition to basic math,
reading and writing training, job skills training consisted of General
Construction, Asbestos and Lead Abatement, Hazardous Waste Worker and
OSHA Health and Safety courses. Training funds were given the option of
enhancing the regular training with the specific job skills training
that was needed to secure employment in the local area; therefore,
Laborers-AGC developed three course curricula. The courses were Mason
Tending, Pipe Laying, and Concrete Technology.

The DWP Board of Directors is extensive, with board members representing
federal and city agencies, nine local building trade unions,
job-training programs, local employers and the business community, and
universities. These included the Office of Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer,
Detroit Employment and Training, Comerica and Shorebank Enterprise, and
the Madonna University Multi Cultural Affairs Department. Board member
Marlene Hagans, Director of Education and Job Training for the Office of
Wayne County took a very active role in the program. She attended both
MWTP Focus Group meetings and consulted and assisted DWP in its report
writing and fiscal organization for reimbursement.

**Trainee Success Stories**

Even in its first year of program implementation, the Detroit program
has proven to be successful in helping students make quality of life
changes. Terrance Brooks, a program participant, obtained more than 360
hours of training, acquired on-the-job experience, and became a union
member. He states, "Detroit Works Partnership and the Michigan Laborers
Training Institute has provided and opened doors of opportunity for me
to join the union and learn skills that will advance me in my career as
a construction worker in the environmental field." Terrell Garner,
another program participant, states, "The program has prepared me to
join the workforce and given me the skills to work in the construction
industry, giving me opportunities to learn and work in the environmental
field and assisted me with the ability to become a union member. It has
also made me able to be a better provider for my family."

### Xavier University -- (Xavier)

The Deep South Center for Environmental Justice (DSCEJ) at Xavier
University (Xavier) in collaboration with Southern University at
Shreveport (SUS), Clark Atlanta University (CAU), the Laborers-AGC, the
North Georgia Building Trades, and the Center to Protect Workers
\'Rights, implemented a five-year Brownfields Minority Worker Training
Program. The program targeted 40 students from three sites during Year
2. The sites for training are: New Orleans, LA; Shreveport, LA; and
Atlanta, GA. The training plan for each of the locations follows:

[Greater New Orleans Brownfields Job Training Program]{.underline}

This program targeted 15 students from the greater New Orleans area,
including Central City, Treme, Agriculture Street Landfill area, Gert
Town, Uptown/St. Thomas, Algiers, and New Orleans East. The six weeks of
Basic Skills training consisted of Study Skills, Mathematics,
Introduction to Computer Basics, Life Skills, Job Readiness, Individual
and Group Counseling, Physical Fitness, and Environmental Justice.
Technical training included: 80 hours General Construction Skills, 80
hours-Hazardous Waste Removal, 80 hours Asbestos/ Lead Abatement, and 32
hours -Underground Storage Tank Removal. All technical training
components were contracted with the Laborers-AGC at their training
facility in Livonia, LA.

The Greater New Orleans Program had 16 students (13 males, 3 females) to
complete the program. Of the sixteen, 14 are employed. The trainees
completed six weeks of basic skills training by December 1 with
technical training beginning December 6. For the technical training,
Laborers AGC conducted general construction, hazardous waste worker,
lead/asbestos abatement and underground storage tank removal. New
Orleans has a job placement rate of 88% with 14 students employed.

[Shreveport Brownfields Job Training Program Shreveport]{.underline}

This program targeted ten students from Shreveport\'s inner city; an
area that features numerous abandoned former industrial sites. The
target area includes the Agur Industrial Area, Allendale, Cedar Grove,
Highland/Stoner Hill, Ledbetter Heights, and Queensborough. The training
program was abbreviated to fit budgetary limitations. Basic skills
training consisted of three weeks of instruction in Study Skills,
Mathematics, and Life Skills, and had a counseling/job readiness
component. Technical training consisted of one segment, a specialized
General Construction course that incorporated concrete work and basic
hazardous waste worker material. The program provided for all
transportation needs and student lunches during basic skills training.
As a result of the first year planning retreat that focused on training
site personnel, developing working relationships with community
organizations and agencies that comprised the advisory board and
recruitment arm of the program the program has a strong foundation.
Training included components on program management, staff coordination,
budget procedures, program evaluation, student record keeping, job
development and placement, and student tracking. The Program Manager,
Job Developer, and Community Outreach Coordinator shared the
responsibilities of organizing the program for establishing
relationships with contractors in the area who will serve as potential
employers.

Overall, the Shreveport Program had ten students (all males) to complete
the program. Nine were employed at the time of reporting, for a 90% job
placement rate. The Shreveport Brownfields Job Training Program targeted
ten young men and women, eighteen years old or older, from the inner
city area including the Agur Industrial Area, Allendale, Cedar Grove,
Highland/Stoner Hill, Ledbetter Heights, and Queensborough. The program
began three weeks of basic skills training December 4^th^ and 10
students entered technical training (Specialized Construction) January
2nd. All ten trainees received certification in Specialized
Construction. Shreveport has a job placement rate of 90% with nine
students employed.

Atlanta & East Point, Georgia Brownfields Minority Worker Training
Program targeted 15 young men and women, eighteen years old or older,
from the Atlanta Empowerment Zone and the community of East Point,
Georgia. The program is comprised of four weeks of basic skills training
and four weeks of technical training. The target communities were the
African American communities in the Atlanta Empowerment Zone and East
Point, GA. CAU was the site of the basic skills training. Basic skills
included Reading, Mathematics, Workplace Health and Safety, Life Skills,
Counseling, Job Readiness, Physical Education, Basic Computer Skills,
Environmental Awareness, and Environmental Justice. Technical training
comprised of 80 hours of General Construction and 80 hours of Hazardous
Waste Removal. The North Georgia Building Trades is the principal for
technical training, and subcontracted with the Laborers-AGC to provide
Hazardous Waste training at their training facility. The partnership
with Antioch Urban Ministries was utilized to assist in recruitment and
job development.

Sixteen trainees (15 males, 1 female) began the first five weeks of
basic skills training with the majority of students completing the
remaining technical skills training. The technical training included
hazardous waste worker training and construction skills. All 16 students
completed the program. Eleven were employed at the time of reporting,
for a 69% placement rate.

For the overall program, the Xavier consortium trained 42 students with
34 students employed resulting in an 81% employment rate. The high
employment rate resulted from a strong training program that focused on
standardized curricula, collaboration with other instructions and
organizations, and training in specialized technical skills linked to
job placement labor connections that are described here.

[Standardized Curricula & Collaborations]{.underline}

Xavier and CAU utilize a curriculum developed by Xavier, CAU, with
support from a team of instructors, curriculum developers, and area
specialists. The \"work-based\" curriculum was revised in 1999 and has
undergone a review process by instructors and counselors for final
formatting. The work-based learning approach attempts to provide a basic
skills curriculum that utilizes work and life related materials, and
simulation, to teach the application of basic skills. Xavier and CAU
provided instructors and trainees with training guides.

From the start-up meeting through implementation, Dr. Margaret
Montgomery-Richard worked with all program personnel to ensure
uniformity in instructional staff training and to coordinate the
activities of staff. Toward this end, a Staff Training Manual was
developed with her assistance that provided all the operational
instructions and forms needed to ensure smooth operations. The Staff
Training Manual was revised and enlarged and was the target of
discussion at the administrative meeting in Florida. To improve the
manual, the input and critiques of personnel from New Orleans,
Shreveport, Atlanta, and Baton Rouge were incorporated as appropriate.

Local academic institutions, in collaboration with community-based
organizations, provided trainees with six weeks of basic skills
training. The basic skills training generally includes: (1) academic
skills enhancement in reading, writing, mathematics, and study skills;
(2) workplace health and safety awareness training; (3) life skills
training; (4) industry orientation; (5) job readiness; (6) basic
computer skills; (8) service-learning project/field trips; and, (7)
fitness-for-duty training. This component of the program is designed to
compliment the technical training conducted by the Laborers-AGC and
North Georgia Building Trades. This phase addressed academic weaknesses,
life skills issues, and prepared students for the successful completion
of the technical training component (pre-apprenticeship training). The
basic skills training consists of 210 hours of training.

During the basic skills component of the training, trainees participated
in a service-learning project in partnership with Habit for Humanity.
Trainees were involved in the renovation, weatherization, and
construction of homes for the poor and elderly. Trainees also
participated in a team building exercise, (ROPES course); to provide
students with a challenging experience that will promote health and
safety at home and at work. In addition, trainees participated in
construction site tours coordinated by Xavier and CAU, met with business
managers at the local union halls and training sites, and visited local
contractors.

[Technical Training & Job Placement]{.underline}

Once program participants successfully completed the six weeks of basic
skills training provided by the community-based organizations and the
local academic institutions, participants entered into the technical
training component (pre-apprenticeship training). The technical training
included instruction in construction skills and environmental health and
safety training. The Laborers--AGC training center in Livonia, LA
provided all curriculum, equipment, and supplies needed to deliver the
training.

Laborers-AGC headquarters staff coordinated training through the local
training sites and sometimes utilized mobile units. The extremely
experienced and qualified trainers assigned provided instruction in the
following certified training courses: 80-hr Hazardous Waste Worker
Training, 40-hr Asbestos Abatement Training, and 40-hr Lead Abatement
Training. In addition, trainees received 80-hour Basic Construction
Skills Training and 32 hours of Underground Storage Tank Removal.

Job Placement consisted of the following activities: (1) one on one
counseling sessions to determine the most appropriate work venues for
program graduates; (2) pre-interview preparation sessions to discuss
employer profiles and expectations; (3) assistance with interview
scheduling, completion of applications, scheduling of physical exams,
application for state licensure, and other concerns relative to
interview completion; (4) follow-up debriefing after interviewing; (5)
periodic phone contacts to determine status and to refer other job
opportunities; and (6) addition to the data bank of potential employers
through telephone contact, work site visits, premise visits to
contractors and other employers. Most of the trainees were placed or
found jobs within two months after training. Those who worked outside of
the field acknowledged the usefulness of the basic skills training
including resume preparation, job search and interviewing skills, and
conduct on the job training. Most of the trainees were able to secure
employment that was directly related to their certifications.

[Impact on Worksites]{.underline}

Many graduates often informed their new employers on the proper
protective measures for certain types of work. In one instance, several
graduates refused to do asbestos work until the employer supplied
breathing and protective clothing. In addition, other workers on these
sites were not aware of the health and safety implications until their
interaction with Xavier graduates. In many instances the employer
complied, but complained that, "All that equipment costs too much
money." In about half of the jobs located, the graduates must demand
proper protective equipment, safe working practices, and fair pay.

[Social Service Interventions]{.underline}

Many of the trainees in the program experienced barriers to work
especially those who had prior criminal records. With this knowledge,
Xavier quickly realized that time and resources must be allocated to
dealing with the criminal justice system. Members of the consortium were
effective in establishing relationships with judges and probation
officers so that participants could leave town to pursue job
opportunities. On several occasions, staff requested directly to
probation officers or judges to allow persons to participate in the
training. On other occasions, staff advocated for participants that
experienced trouble while in the program. Most of the participants could
not afford formal representation; therefore, the program connected them
with other sources of support: legal, financial, transportation,
childcare, and housing.

[Steadiness and Obstacles to Work]{.underline}

In Louisiana, the consortium reported that license fees and annual
renewal requirements were a barrier to work and an unnecessary burden on
workers. In the New Orleans area, there is an additional and redundant
certification required for working in plants. The consortium recommends
that funds be provided for these fees and classes. There are also state
DEQ (Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality) licenses that one
must have in order to do lead and asbestos work. Verification of
training and payment of a \$50.00 fee are required to obtain licensure.
The licenses must be renewed each year, which places an unnecessary
burden on workers. Also the grantee reports most entry-level
environmental remediation jobs last only a few weeks or months. Thus,
graduates are supplied with a stream of leads to keep them employed.
Recently, some graduates have gained permanent employment in the field.
About half of the graduates continue working in the field for more than
one year.

New Orleans has a low level of union activity, thus apprenticeships and
union jobs are not available for most graduates. For this program, most
graduates have multiple jobs accessed through a job broker and/or
referral services. Placements were primarily in asbestos/lead abatement
and construction, with occasional non-union laborer positions. Many of
the participants experienced issues that did not allow them to obtain
work in their trained field. Due to incarceration, early dropouts,
participants obtaining employment in other fields such as clerical, some
participants were not able to begin technical training. Twelve graduates
were employed since graduation. The employers include small business
entities such as environmental firms working on contracts, or
construction companies with isolated, short-term employment
opportunities. Two of the graduates traveled to Jamaica with a company
to do asbestos abatement. There has been an impact on job referrals
since the World Trade Center disaster, mostly in labor positions in that
three of the graduates recently lost jobs and have been placed on a
waiting list by Colorado Environmental (a job broker) to travel to the
DC area to do work as anthrax inspectors.

In the Shreveport program, an 80-hour Specialized Construction course
designed with the assistance of the Laborers-AGC, provided trainees the
skills needed to work in the cleanup and redevelopment of brownfields
sites. The Laborers-AGC training provided trainees with 272 hours of
classroom and hands-on training. In Shreveport, job placements that were
accomplished immediately after graduation have been stable. The
placements were within the auto industry and with construction firms.

The Atlanta and North GA Building Trades utilizing qualified instructors
from the building trades coordinated the technical training provided to
trainees enrolled in the BMWTP located in Atlanta, GA and East Point,
GA. The program provided trainees with the following certified training:
80-hr Hazardous Waste Worker training, 40-hr Asbestos Abatement or 40-hr
Lead Abatement. In addition, trainees received 80-hr Basic Construction
Skills Training. The training provided trainees the skills needed to
work in the cleanup and redevelopment of brownfields sites. The Building
Trades training program consists of 240 hours of classroom and hands-on
training. In the Atlanta area, most of the graduates were placed in
apprenticeship positions as roofers or electricians by the building
trades union and are still in those positions

### New Jersey/New York Hazardous Materials Worker Training Center (NJ/NY Consortium)

The program developed new formats for self-evaluation of participants of
environmental worker training, and brought environmental advocacy and
pre apprenticeship to a new audience. This program mirrors the MWT
Program and is located in Newark, New Jersey. Its jurisdiction covers
northern New Jersey and Glen Cove, Long Island, an EPA Brownfield
Showcase Community. Newark was chosen due to its central location, an
extraordinary number of Brownfield designations, the highest
unemployment rates in the metropolitan area, percentage of the
population at or below the poverty level, and the dearth of available
training opportunities. The consortium actively recruited from the penal
system, federally subsidized housing projects, veterans' organizations,
perspective Superfund sites, homeless organizations, labor department
offices of unemployment, and homeless assistance agencies. Over 300 men
and women in northern New Jersey and the Glen Cove, Long Island areas
were contacted during the outreach and recruitment phases. The results
were an especially focused group of people, most with special assistance
needs. During the program year, it was necessary to provide significant
social services such as: temporary housing for homeless students,
reinstatement of drivers licenses, set up parole, probation and court
sensitive training schedules, and advocate on participants' behalf in
Social Service, Housing, and Child Care Agency hearings. Further, the
program assisted students with GED testing, and selecting from several
new areas of employment to include waterfront development and ecological
restoration. In the first year of the program, the program recruited 30
students; graduated 24 and 23 are currently employed.

[Trainee Characteristics]{.underline}

In this project year, the program successfully recruited 30 students to
begin pre-apprentice training. Of the recruits, 24 completed the
program, or 80%. Briefly, all of the students were chronically
unemployed or under-employed. More than 50% (17) of them had never held
a full time position for six consecutive months. Two students had not
worked in 10 years, and one in more than 20 years. None of our students
had a history of working in environmental remediation. None of the
students prior to entry into this program received safety training of
any kind. Demographic reports of the group detail gender, age, income,
educational, conviction, and other pertinent data on the students who
entered the program. The data also includes basic skills information, as
well as reading and mathematics test scores. Consistent with the goals
of the overall NIEHS Brownfields Program, 100% of recruits were members
of minority groups with 28 trainees African American, and two were
Latino/Hispanic.

[Trainee Performance Data]{.underline}

The majority of graduates are employed in the Asbestos/Lead Paint
Removal industry, Construction and Building Maintenance industry. The
data is collected via interviews with graduates, their employers, and
their union affiliates from logs of their recorded hours and employment
status. In addition, four students, or 13% of the class, successfully
achieved their GEDs at or prior to the completion of the BMWTP. They
were assisted by staff and prepared for the exam. The GED is a
requirement in order to enter the most productive and best compensating
sector of the job market. Attendance indicators were good, with 50% (15
students) of the class reporting an 80% or better attendance record.
There is one student who is pursuing an advanced degree and has been
accepted into Essex County College to pursue related studies.

Due to the diversity of age and experience of the participants in BMWTP,
the program faced levels of poverty, spousal abuse, low self-esteem,
homelessness, and hopelessness that was not anticipated. Program staff
and teachers conducted tutorials outside of class hours, assisted in
providing transitional homeless housing, coordinated group sessions,
visited social service agencies, and assisted in court, bail and
disciplinary proceedings. In addition, special computer based education
and instruction materials were added to assist those students training
who experienced barriers to learning including diagnosed learning
disabilities and language. Pre and post TABE test results indicate that
a student who completes the program raised his/her reading and math
scores by two grade levels. This is particularly useful given the
technical nature of environmental remediation courses. Included in this
past year's training was a life enhancing skills component that included
goal setting, finance, poetry, time management, and nutrition.

[Job Placement Activities]{.underline}

As stated earlier, 23 of the graduates (96%) have work assignments. Four
students completed their GED preparation and been advised that they have
passed their GED proficiency examination. One graduate was accepted into
a full time higher education program at the Essex County College.
Activities will continue to maintain contact with the graduates
throughout the next five years. The successful placement of 96%, 13%
achieving their GEDs, and one student pursuing higher education reflects
the strength of the training program, and is indicative of the
appropriately intensive and extensive outreach/recruitment and screening
program that BMWTP initiated, and will continue to fine tune as we
proceed.

[Union Status]{.underline}

Training was designed to assist the graduate's entry primarily into
construction and environmental assessment and Brownfields cleanup work,
and secondarily into higher education and other related employment. As a
consequence, graduates have gained entry into local environmental
remediation and construction unions. The consortium asserts that being a
member of a union results in higher wages, better benefits, contribution
toward pensions, better workplace standards and improved health and
safety protection. Being an apprentice member of a construction union
also obligates students to maintain enrollment in a multi-year
apprentice program. In the case of most of the area Apprenticeship
Programs, the course of study lasts four years and is free to all
apprentice union members in good standing. Members of the building
trades have similar programs and criteria for completion, including the
Carpenters, Painters, Sheet Metal, Stationary Engineers and the
Laborers. Of the 23 students working, 23 (100%) are members of building
trade, labor or municipal unions, including 3 as Carpenters, 2 as Sheet
Metal Work Contractors, 2 as Laborer Contractors, 1 as a Painting
Contractor, 9 as Asbestos, Lead or Hazardous Waste Removal contractors,
1 as a Roofing Contractor, 1 as a chemical handler with General Motors,
and 3 in Building Maintenance. One graduate is employed by the Port
Authority of New York and New Jersey in ground services at Newark
International Airport.

[Wages]{.underline}

Students who are currently working are earning an average of \$18.05 per
hour (\$31 including benefits). The minimum wage earned is \$14.00 per
hour, while the maximum is \$36.00 per hour.

### Center to Protect Workers' Rights -- (CPWR)

During the first year of the five-year Brownfields Minority Worker
Training (BMWT) Program, the Center to Protect Workers' Rights (CPWR)
administered programs in four Showcase Communities: East Palo Alto, CA;
Los Angeles, CA; Salt Lake City, UT; and St. Paul, MN. For the program
year, a total of 85 students were to be trained. A total of 102 students
have been trained. Of that number, 89 graduated and 83 were placed in
jobs. Twenty-five percent were placed in environmental jobs.

Student demographic information is detailed as follows: of the 102
students trained, there were 45 Blacks, 33 Hispanics, 18 American
Indians, 3 Asian and 3 Pacific Islanders; 81 males and 21 females. The
educational background of the students was 46 had High School Diplomas,
20 had GEDs and 36 had no GEDs. The vast majority of the students were
Unemployed upon program entry (87) and 15 were Under Employed.

CPWR, through its consortia, conducted 45,736 contact hours of training
for 102 students in East Palo Alto, CA with 33 students enrolled; Los
Angeles, CA with 27 students enrolled; Salt Lake City, UT with 22
students enrolled; and St. Paul MN with 20 students enrolled. Each
program provided all of the components of the CPWR pre-apprenticeship
model: life skills, environmental worker training, construction skills'
training, job development and placement, and student tracking. The Life
Skills component, although available for each program participant, the
hours of services vary depending upon the needs of the students.
Although varying degrees of services are offered, it is a critical
component in the BMWTP. Some of life skills issues that may prevent
at-risk students from succeeding were resolved through the assistance
provided in this component and have enabled students to change work
ethics and go on to immediate placements upon graduation.

[Program Coordination]{.underline}

Each city created linkages with city governmental offices, Brownfields
agents, state and federal offices, community-based organizations and
various Building and Construction Trades Department's local unions'
affiliates. This was done with the intention of the local groups
coalescing to greater impact employment opportunities for the
participants. CPWR learned there was great interest; however, actual
jobs within the Brownfields redevelopment area were not abundant. One
reason is that ninety-percent of the programs are still in the planning
stages and cleanup as well as the redevelopment activities have not
begun.

It is important to note that while only 25 % were initially placed in
environmental jobs, 36 students or 68% entered different union's
apprenticeship. If students become Painters' apprentices, it is likely
they will encounter lead-based paint and also asbestos as they perform
carpentry work and/or housing rehabilitation. Since these apprentices
work for a variety of contractors/employers during the course of a year,
it is probable that they will encounter some environmental hazards on
the various work sites. This program prepared all of the students to
identify environmental hazards and safely work in or around hazardous
conditions. Consequently, although students may not be initially placed
with an environmental cleanup contractor, the skills and education,
attained through the training program, have prepared them to work safely
in any environment.

Additionally, the programs offer the construction skills training
component, which creates an additional avenue of opportunity and
employability. Each city met the challenge of working with individuals
who possessed little or no work experience and who needed a myriad of
supportive services. The services provided through these programs made a
significant impact on the lives of the participating students and this
is expounded through the student's testimonies, as reflected in each
city's report presented below.

**Trainee Success Stories**

**St. Paul, MN Program**

Kevin's Story: He had a pretty diverse background and was trying to get
his life back together. Throughout the period from the first meeting and
the first day of class staff talked once a week to see if the interest
was still there. Staff were able to get Kevin a job driving Ford Rangers
in the afternoon and after class. Kevin was an outstanding student. He
wasn\'t just a student that showed up everyday and participated. He was
a leader and lead by example. A week before the training completed the
Job Developer was able to get him a job with Knutson Construction (one
of the biggest companies in MN) making \$15.25 an hour plus benefits
working as a Bricklayer. The problem that staff faced was that he had a
car that didn\'t work a lot of the time. We worked with the McKnight
Foundation to get him an interest-free loan that he needs to pay back in
two years. This allowed him to buy a reliable car that would allow him
to keep him a job.

Becky worked in the union about eight years ago but left because her
mother became sick and she needed to take care of her. She lost her job
and her standing in the Union. She wanted to get back working in
Construction and getting the career back that she started nine years
ago. She was working few hours for someone receiving cash and not paying
any taxes. Becky was quite an asset to the program. It was nice to see
that a female could work in the construction field. She, like Kevin, led
by example. She was there learning from the journeyman that taught the
classes. She was always the first person to get her hands dirty. Before
the class ended, staff was able to get Becky the 3,995 hours that she
had worked many years ago. After one year she will get those hours added
to the hours she worked that year. The union never reinstates those
hours to someone who left the union after that much time away. By
getting these hours back she will be making an extra \$8.00 an hour. The
program placed Becky in a job at Mulcahy Inc. working as a carpenter.
Her salary started out at \$11.50 plus benefits and after a few weeks
they will credit her hours so she can make more money. Her company is
really committed to this program and wants to stay connected with the
classes.

To more effectively manage this large consortium and assure collection
of quality program data, CPWR sponsored a joint workshop of the BMWT and
MWT programs and the Environmental Justice Advisory Committee in October
2000. To serve as a resource for program operations and reporting
requirements, CPWR developed a manual containing standardized program
information and financial and statistical reporting forms. During the
three-day workshop each program presented one component of their
pre-apprenticeship model that characterized the city's expertise in a
specific component, i.e., an area in which they excel.

The CPWR's Program Director conducted site visits to monitor the
progress of each program, re-emphasized reporting requirements, reviewed
program participants' files, and met with each of the local advisory
committees to update them on the city's achievements and program areas
needing greater emphasis. While meeting with the various advisory
committees, it was evident that each committee was comprised of
individuals who were keenly interested in the program and the
participants. They offered technical support and linkages with other
resources for the operation of the program.

The advisory boards for each of these training sites are specific to
their area. For example, the Salt Lake City program has a very diverse
group of board members that provided synergies in pushing workforce
development connections. The Salt Lake Community College Brownfields
Advisory Committee members include: Apprenticeship Director, Director of
Student Placement and Director of Sponsored Projects; U.S. Department of
Labor; Indian Training Education Center; EPA Region VIII Office; State
of Utah Department of Environmental Quality Division of Air Quality
Control; Associated General Contractors; Utah Department of Workforce
Services; Local Churches, Salt Lake City Mayor's Office, Utah Governor's
Office and Local Trade Unions. The Advisory Committee met quarterly and
partners took turns hosting the luncheon. Attendance at quarterly
meetings averages approximately 70%. Partners are committed to the
project and willing to offer suggestions and contribute expertise and
resources. These individuals bring expertise to the program that would
be difficult to obtain any other way.

The Environmental Protection Agency connected the program with possible
placement sites. Local Unions provided lists of potential opportunities
and offered connectivity with the eligible entities. The Utah Department
of Environmental Quality Division of Air Quality provided guest speakers
and current contact lists for asbestos and lead abatement contractors.
The General Contractor representatives provided jobs for trained
participants. Salt Lake Community College provided administration
support, facilities, training materials and collaboration on the life
skills and job placement as well as ESL, math and reading remediation.
Department of Workforce Services provided recruitment and screening
through the Workforce Investment Act. The Indian Training and Education
Center provided contacts through the Indian Reservations and support
through the Workforce Investment Act.

In East Palo Alto, CA, OICW received valuable information from one of
the members of their Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) who represents
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Lily Lee). She provided the
program with a comprehensive list of upcoming projects in construction
and/or hazardous waste removal in the immediate area (mostly East Palo
Alto). The following is a list of the type of projects planned:
hazardous waste clearing and grading; hazardous waste handling;
construction of single family homes; removal of contaminated soil;
construction of 39 apartments and removal of possible contaminated soil;
digging of contaminated soil including building of 26 single family
homes; removal of contaminated soil and building 32 single family homes.
With this knowledge, the program tailored their training to meet the
local needs of the contractors performing these projects.

[Training Work Plans for City]{.underline}

[St. Paul, MN]{.underline}

The Merrick Community Center, St. Paul Building & Construction Trades
Council, and the St. Paul Port Authority focused on the training of a
new workforce within the City of St. Paul. A total of 18 of the 20
students trained are now employed. This program has four basic
components:

-   Recruitment of program participants, job counseling and retention,
    fitness for duty basic and like skills and all educational training
    by Merrick Community Services.

-   Technical skill and environmental cleanup training by Center to
    Protect Workers' Rights.

-   General construction safety and basic construction training by St.
    Paul Building & Construction Trades Council.

-   English as a Second Language Class, GED, job development and
    placement and management training to work with limited English
    workers by St. Paul Port Authority\'s Customized Job Training
    Program in collaboration with St. Paul Technical College and St.
    Paul Public Schools.

[East Palo Alto, CA]{.underline}

Collectively with the Opportunities Industrialization Center West
(OIC-W), the City of East Palo Alto, U. S. Environmental Protection
Agency Region IX, Carpenters Local 217 and Mission College, the
partnership recruited a total of 25 minorities living within the
Brownfields designated Ravenswood Industrial Area of the City of East
Palo Alto, California. The four phases of the training program were:

-   OIC-W presented 126 hours of life skills classes with fitness for
    duty training, basic math skills, and first aid training.

-   CPWR and the Mission College Rebuilding Together program provided
    on-site series components to its hazardous waste training courses to
    all participants of training including: Superfund Site Worker,
    Confined Space, Lead and Asbestos Abatement Worker Basic.

-   Various skilled trade apprenticeship programs introduction, general
    construction safety and construction training by Carpenters Local
    217.

-   Program graduates are presented with a choice of opportunities: 1)
    to enter one of the Unions\' apprenticeship programs employed by
    that union\'s signatory contractors, or 2) to continue their
    environmental technologies education through Mission College.

OIC-W proposed to train 25 students and actually enrolled 33 (exceeding
the contract agreement to enroll 25). Of the 33 enrolled, 27% were
Hispanic, 61% African American, 3% Native American, 3% Pacific Islander,
6% Asian. Twenty-one percent or seven females were enrolled in the first
and second cycles. The second training cycle of 18 students ended June
29, 2001. Of the total 33 students trained, 25 students are employed.

[Los Angeles, CA]{.underline}

Through the City of Los Angeles\' Department of Environmental Affairs,
the CPWR formed a partnership to plan and design a Brownfields Program
to be conducted at the Los Angeles Conservation Corp facilities, located
within the Brownfields Showcase community. A minimum goal of 25 trainees
was projected for enrollment in the Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program
Annual Work Program (PATP) during the first year. The following agencies
collaborated and agreed to produce an effective training program,
offering a variety of resources and opportunities for the program
participants: Los Angeles Conservation Corps, the Hollywood
Beautification Team, Rio Hondo College, University of California- Los
Angeles, California-Arizona Consortium, the Mayor\'s Office, the
Mayor\'s Office of Economic Development, the City of Los Angeles
Department of Environmental Affairs, and the Commission on Brownfields
Development. The components of this training program were:

-   Conduct up to 400 hours of life skills including basic math, fitness
    for duty, first aid and CPR training as well as general construction
    safety and all basic construction training by LACC.

-   Offer environmental training and provide test preparation during
    this time when practical in Superfund Site Worker, Lead and Asbestos
    training by CPWR.

-   Develop necessary entry-level skills, assist trainees in obtaining
    employment in variety of trades such as carpentry, painting,
    roofing, insulators, cement masonry, ironworkers, etc.

All of those participants received basic training for a minimum of 12
weeks prior to their training with BMWT. That training, known as LEAP
(LACC Environmental Awareness Program), teaches the corps members about
some of the basics about the environment (i.e. recycling and ecology).
Corps members, as they are referred to, alternate between a week of
classroom time and a week of work time. While in the classroom they
learn about many aspects of ecology and take those lessons and teach
them to elementary school students throughout the County of Los Angeles.
During their week of work they learn about teamwork and are required to
attend a week-long training on tool safety and work habits.

Twenty-three of the 27 students who graduated are now employed, with 19
in construction jobs and four in other fields.

[Salt Lake City, Utah]{.underline}

This program for minorities living in and around designated urban
brownfields sites is a partnership between the CPWR, Salt Lake Community
College (SLCC), and the City Redevelopment Agency. These groups have
formed relationships for many years and worked jointly on other job
training initiatives. This program offered comprehensive job readiness
training to increase employability skills of individuals and enabled
them to become actively involved in the clean up and restoration of
their communities. The Salt Lake City\'s program, entitled "the
Gateway," involves the recruitment and training of 20 participants and
was coordinated as follows.

-   Salt Lake Community College served as the lead agency in the
    community as a sub grantee to CPWR to locally administer the
    program. Basic carpentry skills, job development, job placements and
    post training tracking services were also provided by the SLCC. In
    addition, SLCC is within close proximity to one of the designated
    Brownfields sites and can actively recruit individuals from the
    target area. They can also provide services that encompass social
    services such as life skills training, inclusive of counseling,
    motivational development, academic skills upgrading, physical
    fitness endurance training, and job search techniques.

-   CPWR conducted all environmental training including Superfund Site
    Worker and Lead and Asbestos training.

-   The Salt Lake City Redevelopment Agency is responsible for
    administration of the City's brownfields sites. Both the Joint
    Apprenticeship Training Center and the Community College have been
    involved in the overall brownfields efforts. With this partnering,
    the Brownfields Showcase environmental and construction training
    program is a natural fit into the community\'s economic development
    plans.

The program created a public/private collaboration with other locally
and federally funded programs to provide, to the greatest possible
extent, a comprehensive training track, offering a variety of options
for the trainees. Some of the other agencies include:

Salt Lake City Corporation Community and Economic Development
(Brownfields Showcase recipient)

-   Salt Lake City-County Health Department-Environmental Health
    Division

-   State Department of Environmental Quality

-   State of Utah Indian Training Education Center

-   Local Building Trade Unions

-   Salt Lake City Mayors Office and Utah Governor's Office

-   Utah Department of Workforce Services

-   Salt Lake City College's Apprenticeship and Training

For the program year, 22 students were enrolled, 18 were placed, and
three of the placements were environmental jobs. This total placement
includes five students who secured jobs in the drafting field prior to
graduation and one student who secured a job with the Housing Authority
prior to completion of training. The Salt Lake program has graduates now
working in five states and is strong representatives of the BMWT
program. They now have the skills to be professionally successful, able
to support their families and contribute to their communities.

### Clark Atlanta University - CAU

At the end of year two of the program (9/98 - 8/00) and year five of the
CAU grant (9/95 - 8/00), CAU received authorization from NIEHS to
utilize its un-obligated balance to continue training in Fort
Lauderdale, Florida. CAU partnered with Bass-Dillard Neighborhood Issues
and Prevention, Inc. (Bass-Dillard), Center to Protect Workers\' Rights
(CPWR) and the South Florida Carpenters\' Joint Apprenticeship and
Training Fund (Carpenters) to recruit for training 15 local residents
interested in working with contractors on the clean-up and redevelopment
of brownfields communities. The program targeted residents living in
brownfields communities located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Bass-Dillard served as the day-to-day program managers and coordinated
the basic academic skills training component, which involved
environmental justice education, basic computer skills, math,
reading/writing, and life skills/job readiness. CPWR conducted the 40-hr
hazardous waste worker training and the Carpenters conducted the 120-hr
construction/carpentry skills training. Trainees were selected based on
the following criteria: trainees must be at least 18 years old; trainees
must live in or near brownfields communities; trainees must have
completed at least the 10th grade; trainees must be able to read on an
8th grade level (TABE test); trainees must be interested in working in
the environmental and/or construction industry; trainees must have
proper identification; and trainees must be able to pass a drug test.
Trainees enrolled in the program received comprehensive group and
individual counseling. Program staff provided trainees with housing,
childcare, and GED referrals. Trainees also received job placement
assistance. Trainees did not receive stipends for participation.

CAU facilitated a mandatory program staff and instructors meeting prior
to the start-up of program activities. Outreach and recruitment
activities began in mid-March, 2001 and ended in mid-April, 2001. Two
thousand posters and flyers were distributed to places frequently
visited by the target population. Some of these locations included the
Florida Department of Labor, churches, parks, restaurants, basketball
courts, organized clubs, and grocery stores. This outreach effort
resulted in 125 applicants. Program staff reviewed all applications and
applicants that met the basic criteria for training were scheduled for
an interview. Individuals selected to participate in the training
program were selected based on the application review, interview, and
TABE test results.

Twenty-four applicants were invited to participate in the training
program in April. Of the 24 trainees invited to begin Basic Academic
Skills Training, 16 enrolled. Basic Academic Skills training was
conducted in two, two-week sessions. Fourteen trainees completed session
one of the basic skills training and enrolled in the Hazardous Waste
Worker Training. All trainees enrolled in the Hazmat training completed
the training and received certification. The basic
construction/carpentry skills training began on May 13, 2001 and ended
May 31, 2001. Of the 14 trainees entering basic construction/carpentry
skills training, 11 completed the training program. Of the 14 that
completed various components of training, nine are working (7 -
environmental; 1 - construction; and 1 - other). Bass-Dillard worked
primarily with the IT Corporation and the Carpenters to identify
employment opportunity for trainees. IT Corporation is a nationally
known environmental company that has several cleanup projects in South
Florida, including the Wingate Superfund Site located in Fort
Lauderdale, Florida. The overall retention rate for this training
session was 87.5% and the placement rate was 56%.

## Brownfields 2001---Restoring the Environment, Revitalizing Communities

Representatives from the NIEHS Worker Training Community attended
Brownfields 2001---Restoring the Environment, Revitalizing Communities
that was held in Chicago, IL on September 24-26, 2001 at the McCormick
Place Convention Center. Each recipient of a new Brownfields Minority
Worker Training (BMWTP) Award was required to attend this meeting. There
were approximately 25 representatives from the various BMWTPs attending.

The meeting of all of the NIEHS Brownfields MWTP recipients was held on
Monday, September 24 from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. All awardees and other
guests, including EPA headquarters and regional staff, were invited to
attend. The meeting was an opportunity for each BMWTP awardee to give
brief updates on past training initiatives and plans for the future. As
with last year's conference, the Engineers' Society of Western
Pennsylvania under contract with the US EPA organized presentations.
WETP pointed out the sessions that were of most interest and related to
job training, health and safety, and the public health community. Those
sessions are listed in Appendix 12.

# Funding for September 2001-August 2002

On July 1, 2001, all the current NIEHS Awardees submitted reapplications
for continued funding for the period beginning September 1, 2001. This
is the second annual segment of a five year funding cycle. Each of the
reapplications detailed program accomplishments and proposed training
plans for the current year.

For each component of each awardee's non-competing reapplication, an
analysis and review was carried out to evaluate the program progress
during the current year, compliance with existing terms and conditions,
measures of program effectiveness, and other quality assurance factors.
For each awardee, individual progress report forms were developed, along
with budget worksheets, in which targeted reductions were made in
specific line item categories.

Three million of the FY 2001 budget was allocated to continue support of
the Brownfields Minority Worker Training Program. For this period, the
DePaul University Consortium transferred their cooperative agreement to
the National Puerto Rican Forum (NPRF). Tipawan Reed, principal
investigator, and the staff of OIA remained in place and converted its
operations to non-profit status. OAI is now a sub awardee to the NPRF
and all other consortium members remain the same. As a result of the FY
2001 funding, 5 BMWTP awardees received awards totaling \$3,000,000

See Appendix 1 for awardee breakout of FY 2001 funds for the period of
September 1, 2001 to August 31, 2002. Budget adjustments in the proposed
funding plan are based on the training needs of high risk populations,
national geographic coverage in training availability, and the published
program priorities for training support. Consideration has also been
given to previous funding patterns, awardees' efforts to generate
program income for independently continuing their programs, and the
carryover of unexpended funds from prior years.

# Appendix 1: Brownfields Yearly Funding Summary Per Awardee {#appendix-1-brownfields-yearly-funding-summary-per-awardee .Appendix-Heading}

+--------------+-----------+---------+-----------+---------+---------+
| **NIEHS/EPA  |           |         |           |         |         |
| BROWNFIELDS  |           |         |           |         |         |
| Minority     |           |         |           |         |         |
| Worker       |           |         |           |         |         |
| Training     |           |         |           |         |         |
| Program:**   |           |         |           |         |         |
|              |           |         |           |         |         |
| **Funding    |           |         |           |         |         |
| SUMMARY**    |           |         |           |         |         |
|              |           |         |           |         |         |
| **FOR bUDGET |           |         |           |         |         |
| pERIODS      |           |         |           |         |         |
| 09/01/98-    |           |         |           |         |         |
| 08/31/2002** |           |         |           |         |         |
+--------------+-----------+---------+-----------+---------+---------+
| **AWARDEE**  | **09/     | **09/01 | **09/     | **09/01 | **      |
|              | 01/1998** | /1999** | 01/2000** | /2001** | TOTAL** |
|              |           |         |           |         |         |
|              | **AWARD** | **      | **AWARD** | **AWA   |         |
|              |           | AWARD** |           | RD^1^** |         |
+--------------+-----------+---------+-----------+---------+---------+
| Center to    | \$        | \$1,    | \$853,769 | \$      | *       |
| Protect      | 1,350,000 | 350,000 |           | 879,386 | *\$4,43 |
| Workers'     |           |         |           |         | 3,155** |
| Rights       |           |         |           |         |         |
+--------------+-----------+---------+-----------+---------+---------+
| Clark        | \$590,000 | \$      |           |         | *       |
| Atlanta      |           | 590,000 |           |         | *\$1,18 |
| University   |           |         |           |         | 0,000** |
+--------------+-----------+---------+-----------+---------+---------+
| Laborers-AGC | \$390,000 | \$      | \$638,262 | \$      | *       |
| Education    |           | 400,000 |           | 611,197 | *\$2,03 |
| and Training |           |         |           |         | 9,459** |
+--------------+-----------+---------+-----------+---------+---------+
| DePaul       | \$670,000 | \$      | \$440,141 | \$      | *       |
| Univers      |           | 670,000 |           | 448,485 | *\$2,22 |
| ity/National |           |         |           |         | 8,626** |
| Puerto Rican |           |         |           |         |         |
| Forum^2^     |           |         |           |         |         |
+--------------+-----------+---------+-----------+---------+---------+
| University   |           |         | \$502,084 | \$      | *       |
| of Medicine  |           |         |           | 504,652 | *\$1,00 |
| & Dentistry  |           |         |           |         | 6,736** |
| of New       |           |         |           |         |         |
| Jersey^3^    |           |         |           |         |         |
+--------------+-----------+---------+-----------+---------+---------+
| Xavier       |           |         | \$565,744 | \$      | *       |
| U            |           |         |           | 556,280 | *\$1,12 |
| niversity^3^ |           |         |           |         | 2,024** |
+--------------+-----------+---------+-----------+---------+---------+
| **TOTAL**    | **\$3,    | *       | **\$3,    | *       | **      |
|              | 000,000** | *\$3,01 | 000,000** | *\$3,00 | \$12,01 |
|              |           | 0,000** |           | 0,000** | 0,000** |
+--------------+-----------+---------+-----------+---------+---------+

> ^1^ Current budget period 09/01/2001 -- 08/31/2002
>
> ^2^ In budget period 09/01/2001, DePaul University changed to the
> National Puerto Rican Forum
>
> ^3^ First year in the BMWTP

# Appendix 2: Total Training by BMWTP Awardee {#appendix-2-total-training-by-bmwtp-awardee .Appendix-Heading}

+-----------------------+--------------+--------------+----------------+
| **EPA/NIEHS           |              |              |                |
| BROWNFIELDS MINORITY  |              |              |                |
| WORKER TRAINING       |              |              |                |
| PROGRAM**             |              |              |                |
|                       |              |              |                |
| **TOTAL TRAINING For  |              |              |                |
| Budget Period         |              |              |                |
| 09                    |              |              |                |
| /01/2000-08/31/2001** |              |              |                |
+-----------------------+--------------+--------------+----------------+
| **AWARDEE**           | **COURSES    | **STUDENTS** | **CONTACT**    |
|                       | COMPLETED**  |              |                |
|                       |              | **TRAINED**  | **HOURS**      |
+-----------------------+--------------+--------------+----------------+
| Laborers-AGC          | 58           | 79           | 29,817         |
| Education and         |              |              |                |
| Training              |              |              |                |
+-----------------------+--------------+--------------+----------------+
| Center to Protect     | 55           | 102          | 45,736         |
| Workers' Rights       |              |              |                |
+-----------------------+--------------+--------------+----------------+
| DePaul University     | 28           | 60           | 10,685         |
+-----------------------+--------------+--------------+----------------+
| Clark Atlanta         | 9            | 16           | 4,608          |
| University            |              |              |                |
+-----------------------+--------------+--------------+----------------+
| Xavier University     | 28           | 42           | 13,268         |
+-----------------------+--------------+--------------+----------------+
| University of         | 19           | 30           | 21,874         |
| Medicine and          |              |              |                |
| Dentistry of New      |              |              |                |
| Jersey                |              |              |                |
+-----------------------+--------------+--------------+----------------+
| **TOTAL**             | **197**      | **329**      | **125,988**    |
+-----------------------+--------------+--------------+----------------+

#   {#section .Appendix-Heading}

# Appendix 3: Three-Year Summary of Training {#appendix-3-three-year-summary-of-training .Appendix-Heading}

+----------------+-----------------+-----------------+----------------+
| **NIEHS/EPA    |                 |                 |                |
| BRONWFIELDS    |                 |                 |                |
| Minority       |                 |                 |                |
| Worker         |                 |                 |                |
| Training       |                 |                 |                |
| Program**      |                 |                 |                |
|                |                 |                 |                |
| **THREE-YEAR   |                 |                 |                |
| SUMMARY OF     |                 |                 |                |
| TRAINING**     |                 |                 |                |
+----------------+-----------------+-----------------+----------------+
| **YEAR**       | **STUDENTS      | **PLACED IN     | **PERCENTAGE   |
|                | TRAINED**       | JOBS**          | OF STUDENTS    |
|                |                 |                 | PLACED**       |
|                |                 |                 |                |
|                |                 |                 | **IN JOBS**    |
+----------------+-----------------+-----------------+----------------+
| 1998-1999      | 406             | 263             | 65%            |
+----------------+-----------------+-----------------+----------------+
| 1999-2000      | 440             | 275             | 63%            |
+----------------+-----------------+-----------------+----------------+
| 2000-2001      | 329             | 232             | 71%            |
+----------------+-----------------+-----------------+----------------+
| **TOTAL**      | **1,175**       | **770**         | **66%**        |
+----------------+-----------------+-----------------+----------------+

#  {#section-1 .Appendix-Heading}

#   {#section-2 .Appendix-Heading}

# Appendix 4: BMWTP Demographics {#appendix-4-bmwtp-demographics .Appendix-Heading}

#  {#section-3 .Appendix-Heading}

<table>
<colgroup>
<col style="width: 23%" />
<col style="width: 13%" />
<col style="width: 1%" />
<col style="width: 9%" />
<col style="width: 1%" />
<col style="width: 3%" />
<col style="width: 7%" />
<col style="width: 8%" />
<col style="width: 2%" />
<col style="width: 9%" />
<col style="width: 2%" />
<col style="width: 15%" />
</colgroup>
<tbody>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="12"><p><strong>NIEHS/EPA BROWNFIELDS Minority Worker
Training Program:</strong></p>
<h6 id="demographics" class="unnumbered">DEMOGRAPHICS</h6>
<h6 id="for-budget-period-09012000-08312001" class="unnumbered">FOR
BUDGET PERIOD 09/01/2000-08/31/2001</h6>
<h6 id="section-4" class="unnumbered"> </h6></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>STUDENTS</strong></td>
<td colspan="11">329</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong>AGE</strong></td>
<td colspan="2"><p><u>18-25</u></p>
<p>116</p></td>
<td colspan="3"><p><u>26-35</u></p>
<p>107</p></td>
<td colspan="2"><blockquote>
<p><u>36-45</u></p>
<p>74</p>
</blockquote></td>
<td colspan="3"><blockquote>
<p><u>46-55</u></p>
<p>26</p>
</blockquote></td>
<td><blockquote>
<p><u>56+</u></p>
<p>6</p>
</blockquote></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>ETHNICITY</strong></td>
<td><p><u>BLACK</u></p>
<p>231 (70%)</p></td>
<td colspan="3"><p><u>HISPANIC</u></p>
<p>54 (16%)</p></td>
<td colspan="2"><p><u>ASIAN</u></p>
<p>4 (1%)</p></td>
<td colspan="3"><p><u>AMERICAN INDIAN</u></p>
<p>25 (8%)</p></td>
<td colspan="2"><p><u>PAC. ISLANDER</u></p>
<p>15 (5%)</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong>GENDER</strong></td>
<td colspan="6"><p><u>MALE</u></p>
<p>267 (81%)</p></td>
<td colspan="5"><p><u>FEMALE</u></p>
<p>62 (19%)</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>EDUCATION</strong></td>
<td colspan="3"><p><u>HS DIPLOMA</u></p>
<p>176 (53%)</p></td>
<td colspan="5"><p><u>GED</u></p>
<p>72 (22%)</p></td>
<td colspan="3"><p><u>NO GED</u></p>
<p>81 (25%)</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong>UN OR UNDER EMPLOYED<sup>1</sup></strong></td>
<td colspan="6"><p><u>UN</u></p>
<p>263 (80%)</p></td>
<td colspan="5"><p><u>UNDER</u></p>
<p>66 (20%)</p></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

^1^Employment status at entry into the program

# Appendix 5: Brownfields Summary of Awardees and Training Partners {#appendix-5-brownfields-summary-of-awardees-and-training-partners .Appendix-Heading}

#  {#section-5 .Appendix-Heading}

+-------------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+
| **NIEHS/EPA |                    |               |                   |
| BWOWNFIELDS |                    |               |                   |
| MINORITY    |                    |               |                   |
| WORKER      |                    |               |                   |
| TRAINING    |                    |               |                   |
| PROGRAM**   |                    |               |                   |
|             |                    |               |                   |
| **Summary   |                    |               |                   |
| of Awardees |                    |               |                   |
| and         |                    |               |                   |
| Training    |                    |               |                   |
| Partners**  |                    |               |                   |
|             |                    |               |                   |
| **0         |                    |               |                   |
| 9/01/2000 - |                    |               |                   |
| 0           |                    |               |                   |
| 8/31/2001** |                    |               |                   |
+-------------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+
| **Awardee** | **Subawardee**     | **Brownfields | **Type of         |
|             |                    | City**        | Program**         |
+-------------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+
| **Center to |                    | **Silver      | **Building and    |
| Protect     |                    | Spring, MD    | Construction      |
| Workers'    |                    | (headquaters  | Trades**          |
| Rights**    |                    | and local     |                   |
|             |                    | city programs |                   |
|             |                    | in Salt Lake, |                   |
|             |                    | St. Paul, E.  |                   |
|             |                    | Palo Alto and |                   |
|             |                    | Los Angeles** |                   |
+-------------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+
|             | Salt Lake          | Salt Lake     | Community Based   |
|             | Community College  | City, UT      | Organization      |
+-------------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+
|             | St. Paul Port      | St. Paul, MN  | Building and      |
|             | Authority Training |               | Construction      |
|             | Program            |               | Trades            |
+-------------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+
|             | Merrick Community  | St. Paul, MN  | Community Based   |
|             | Services           |               | Organization      |
+-------------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+
|             | St. Paul Technical | St. Paul, MN  | Community College |
|             | College            |               |                   |
+-------------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+
|             | St. Paul Public    | St. Paul, MN  | City and County   |
|             | Schools            |               | Agency            |
+-------------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+
|             | St. Paul Building  | St. Paul, MN  | Building and      |
|             | and Construction   |               | Construction      |
|             | Trades             |               | Trades            |
+-------------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+
|             | Los Angeles        | Los Angeles,  | Community Based   |
|             | Conservation       | CA            | Organization/     |
|             | Corporations       |               | Non-profit        |
+-------------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+
|             | Opportunities      | East Palo     | Community Based   |
|             | Industrialization  | Alto, CA      | Organi            |
|             | Center West        |               | zation/Non-profit |
+-------------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+
|             | Mission College    | East Palo     | Community College |
|             |                    | Alto, CA      |                   |
+-------------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+
|             | Carpenters Local   | East Palo     | Building and      |
|             | 217                | Alto, CA      | Construction      |
|             |                    |               | Trades            |
+-------------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+
|             |                    |               |                   |
+-------------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+
| **Clark     |                    | **Atlanta,    | **HBCU**          |
| Atlanta     |                    | GA**          |                   |
| U           |                    |               |                   |
| niversity** |                    |               |                   |
+-------------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+
|             | Bass-Dillard       | Fort          | Community Based   |
|             | Neighborhood       | Lauderdale,   | Organization      |
|             | Issues and         | FL            |                   |
|             | Prevention, Inc    |               |                   |
+-------------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+
|             | Center to Protect  | Silver        | Building and      |
|             | Workers\' Rights   | Spring, MD    | Construction      |
|             |                    |               | Trades            |
+-------------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+
|             | South Florida      | Fort          | Labor             |
|             | Carpenters' Joint  | Lauderdale,   |                   |
|             | Apprenticeship and | FL            |                   |
|             | Training Fund      |               |                   |
+-------------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+
|             |                    |               |                   |
+-------------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+
| **DePaul    |                    | **Chicago,    | ####  {#secti     |
| U           |                    | IL**          | on-6 .unnumbered} |
| niversity** |                    |               |                   |
|             |                    |               | **University**    |
+-------------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+
|             | Era Environmental  | Independence, | Environmental     |
|             | and Safety         | MO            | Training and      |
|             |                    |               | Abatement Company |
+-------------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+
|             | Putz Consulting    | Kansas City,  | Consulting Firm   |
|             |                    | MO            |                   |
+-------------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+
|             | Alice Hamilton     | Baltimore, MD | Non-profit        |
|             | Occupational       |               | Organization      |
|             | Health Center      |               |                   |
+-------------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+
|             | Paul's Place       | Baltimore, MD | Community         |
|             |                    |               | Based/Non profit  |
+-------------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+
|             | Washington Village | Baltimore, MD | Community         |
|             |                    |               | Based/Non profit  |
+-------------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+
|             | Neighbors United   | East St.      | Non-profit, Civic |
|             | for Progress       | Louis, MO     | Organization      |
+-------------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+
|             | Calle Boyd         | East St.      | Community Based   |
|             | Community Center   | Louis, MO     | Organization      |
+-------------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+
|             | Southwestern       | East St.      | College           |
|             | Illinois College   | Louis, MO     |                   |
+-------------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+
|             | Louis Community    | East St.      | Community College |
|             | College Center     | Louis, MO     |                   |
+-------------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+
|             |                    |               |                   |
+-------------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+
| **Laborers  |                    | **Pomfret     | **Labor**         |
| -Associated |                    | Center, CT**  |                   |
| General     |                    |               |                   |
| Contractors |                    |               |                   |
| Education   |                    |               |                   |
| and         |                    |               |                   |
| Training    |                    |               |                   |
| Fund**      |                    |               |                   |
+-------------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+
|             | Detroit Works      | Detroit, MI   | City Agency       |
|             | Partnership        |               |                   |
+-------------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+
|             | Michigan Laborers  | Wayne, MI     | Labor             |
|             | Training Institute |               |                   |
+-------------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+
|             | Detroit Housing    | Detroit, MI   | City Agency       |
|             | Commission         |               |                   |
+-------------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+
|             | University of      | Lowell, MA    | University        |
|             | Massachusetts      |               |                   |
|             | Lowell             |               |                   |
+-------------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+
|             | Laborers Hopkinton | Hopkinton, MA | Labor             |
|             | Training Fund      |               |                   |
+-------------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+
|             | Adult Learning     | Lowell, MA    | County-Public     |
|             | Center             |               | Schools Agency    |
+-------------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+
|             | Boston Jobs for    | Boston, MA    | Non-profit        |
|             | Youth              |               | Training          |
|             |                    |               | Organization      |
+-------------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+
|             | Coalition for a    | Lowell, MA    | Community Based   |
|             | Better Acre        |               | Organization      |
+-------------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+
|             | Cambodian Mutual   | Lowell, MA    | Community Based   |
|             | Assistance         |               | Organization      |
|             | Association        |               |                   |
+-------------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+
|             |                    |               |                   |
+-------------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+
| *           |                    | **New**       | **University**    |
| *University |                    | **Brunswick,  |                   |
| of Medicine |                    | NJ**          |                   |
| & Dentistry |                    |               |                   |
| of New      |                    |               |                   |
| Jersey**    |                    |               |                   |
+-------------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+
|             | NYC Carpenters     | New York      | Lab               |
|             | Labor Technical    | City, NY      | or/Apprenticeship |
|             | College            |               |                   |
+-------------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+
|             | New York City      | New York      | Community Based   |
|             | Environmental      | City, NY      | Organization      |
|             | Justice Alliance   |               |                   |
+-------------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+
|             | Glen Cove Youth    | Glen Cove,    | Workforce         |
|             | Board              | Long Island,  | Investment        |
|             |                    | NY            | Organization      |
+-------------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+
|             | LA Casa de Don     | Newark, NJ    | Community Based   |
|             | Pedro              |               | Organization      |
+-------------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+
|             | Ironbound          | Newark, NJ    | Community Based   |
|             | Community          |               | Organization      |
|             | Corporation        |               |                   |
+-------------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+
|             | St. James A.M.E.   | Newark, NJ    | Faith-based       |
|             | Church             |               | Community Based   |
|             |                    |               | Organization      |
+-------------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+
|             |                    |               |                   |
+-------------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+
| **Xavier    |                    | **New         | **HBCU**          |
| University  |                    | Orleans, LA** |                   |
| of          |                    |               |                   |
| Louisiana** |                    |               |                   |
+-------------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+
|             | Southern           | Shreveport,   | University        |
|             | University at      | LA            |                   |
|             | Shreveport         |               |                   |
+-------------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+
|             | Clark Atlanta      | Atlanta, GA   | HBCU              |
|             | University         |               |                   |
+-------------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+
|             | L                  | Pomfret       | Labor             |
|             | aborers-Associated | Center, CT    |                   |
|             | General            |               |                   |
|             | Contractors        |               |                   |
|             | Education and      |               |                   |
|             | Training Fund      |               |                   |
+-------------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+
|             | Laborers-AGC       | Lavonia, LA   | Labor             |
|             | Training Fund      |               |                   |
+-------------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+
|             | Atlanta and North  | Atlanta, GA   | Labor --Building  |
|             | Georgia Building   |               | and Construction  |
|             | Trades             |               | Trades            |
+-------------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+
|             | Center to Protect  | Silver        | Building and      |
|             | Workers\' Rights   | Spring, MD    | Construction      |
|             |                    |               | Trades            |
+-------------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+

#  {#section-7 .Appendix-Heading}

#   {#section-8 .Appendix-Heading}

# Appendix 6: Brownfields Summary of Type and Number of Courses {#appendix-6-brownfields-summary-of-type-and-number-of-courses .Appendix-Heading}

+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| **NIEHS/EPA BROWNFIELDS Minority     |                               |
| Worker Training Program**            |                               |
|                                      |                               |
| **SUMMARY OF TYPE AND NUMBER OF      |                               |
| COURSES**                            |                               |
|                                      |                               |
| **For Budget Period                  |                               |
| 09/01/2000-08/31/2001**              |                               |
+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| **COURSE NAME**                      | **NUMBER OF COURSES**         |
+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| Adult CPR                            | 5                             |
+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| Asbestos Abatement Supervisor        | 2                             |
+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| Asbestos Abatement Worker Basic      | 9                             |
+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| Basic Construction Skills            | 13                            |
+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| Basic First Aid                      | 8                             |
+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| Basic Math Skills                    | 13                            |
+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| Basic Reading/Writing Skills         | 7                             |
+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| Basic Superfund Site Worker          | 20                            |
+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| Business Communications              | 3                             |
+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| Computer Skills                      | 7                             |
+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| Concrete Practices and Procedures    | 2                             |
+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| Confined Space                       | 6                             |
+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| Environmental Justice                | 6                             |
+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| Environmental Preparation            | 3                             |
+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| Environmental Sampling               | 4                             |
+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| Environmental Technician             | 5                             |
+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| GED Training and Certification       | 1                             |
+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| General Construction Safety          | 14                            |
+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| Lead Abatement Worker Basic          | 12                            |
+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| Life Skills                          | 27                            |
+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| Lockout/Tagout                       | 2                             |
+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| Mason Tending                        | 5                             |
+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| Mentoring/Career Guidance            | 10                            |
+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| Physical Fitness                     | 7                             |
+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| Scaffold                             | 2                             |
+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| Trench Protection Principles of Pipe | 1                             |
| Laying                               |                               |
+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| Underground Storage Tank Basic       | 3                             |
| Worker                               |                               |
+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| **TOTAL**                            | **197**                       |
+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+

#   {#section-9 .Appendix-Heading}

# Appendix 7: Brownfields Summary of Courses Per EPA Region {#appendix-7-brownfields-summary-of-courses-per-epa-region .Appendix-Heading}

#  {#section-10 .Appendix-Heading}

+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
| **NIEHS/EPA     |                              |                     |
| BWOWNFIELDS     |                              |                     |
| MINORITY WORKER |                              |                     |
| TRAINING        |                              |                     |
| PROGRAM**       |                              |                     |
|                 |                              |                     |
| **COURSE PER    |                              |                     |
| EPA REGION**    |                              |                     |
|                 |                              |                     |
| **09/01/2000 -  |                              |                     |
| 08/31/2001**    |                              |                     |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
| **EPA Region**  | **Name of Course**           | **Number of         |
|                 |                              | Courses**           |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 |                              |                     |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
| **Region 1**    |                              |                     |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Asbestos Abatement Worker    | > 1                 |
|                 | Basic                        |                     |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Basic Construction Skills    | > 1                 |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Basic Superfund Site Worker  | > 3                 |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Business Communications      | > 3                 |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Computer Skills              | > 4                 |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Environmental Justice        | > 1                 |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Environmental Preparation    | > 1                 |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Environmental Sampling       | > 3                 |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Environmental Technician     | > 3                 |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | GED training and             | > 1                 |
|                 | Certification                |                     |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | General Construction Safety  | > 1                 |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Lead Abatement Worker Basic  | > 1                 |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Life Skills                  | > 4                 |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Mentoring/Career Guidance    | > 3                 |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 |                              |                     |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
| **Region 2**    |                              |                     |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Adult CPR                    | > 1                 |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Asbestos Abatement Worker    | > 1                 |
|                 | Basic                        |                     |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Basic Construction Skills    | > 2                 |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Basic First Aid              | > 1                 |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Basic Math Skills            | > 1                 |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Basic Reading/Writing Skills | > 1                 |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Basic Superfund Site Worker  | > 1                 |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Computer Skills              | > 1                 |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Confined Space               | > 1                 |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Environmental Justice        | > 1                 |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Environmental Sampling       | > 1                 |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Environmental Technician     | > 2                 |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | General Construction Safety  | > 1                 |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Lead Abatement Worker Basic  | > 1                 |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Life Skills                  | > 1                 |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Mentoring/Career Guidance    | > 1                 |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Physical Fitness             | > 1                 |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
| **EPA Region**  | **Name of Course**           | **Number of         |
|                 |                              | Courses**           |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
| **Region 3**    |                              |                     |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Adult CPR                    | > 1                 |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Asbestos Abatement           | 1                   |
|                 | Supervisor                   |                     |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Basic Superfund Site Worker  | 2                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Confined Space               | 1                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Environmental Justice        | 1                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | General Construction Safety  | 2                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Lead Abatement Worker Basic  | 1                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Life Skills                  | 2                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 |                              |                     |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
| **Region 4**    |                              |                     |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Basic Construction Skills    | 2                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Basic Math Skills            | 2                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Basic Reading/Writing Skills | 2                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Basic Superfund Site Worker  | 2                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Environmental Justice        | 2                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Environmental Preparation    | 2                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Life Skills                  | 2                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Mentoring/Career Guidance    | 2                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Physical Fitness             | 2                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 |                              |                     |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
| **Region 5**    |                              |                     |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Asbestos Abatement Worker    | 3                   |
|                 | Basic                        |                     |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Basic Construction Skills    | 1                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Basic First Aid              | 1                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Basic Math Skills            | 3                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Basic Reading/Writing Skills | 2                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Basic Superfund Site Worker  | 5                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Concrete Practices and       | 2                   |
|                 | Procedures                   |                     |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Confined Space               | 1                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | General Construction Safety  | 4                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Lead Abatement Worker Basic  | 3                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Life Skills                  | 7                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Mason Tending                | 5                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Mentoring/Career Guidance    | 1                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Physical Fitness             | 1                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Scaffold                     | 1                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Trench Protection Principles | 1                   |
|                 | of Pipe Laying               |                     |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 |                              |                     |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
| **Region 6**    |                              |                     |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Asbestos Abatement Worker    | 1                   |
|                 | Basic                        |                     |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
| **EPA Region**  | **Name of Course**           | **Number of         |
|                 |                              | Courses**           |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Basic Construction Skills    | 2                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Basic Math Skills            | 2                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Basic Reading/Writing Skills | 2                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Basic Superfund Site Worker  | 1                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Computer Skills              | 2                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Environmental Justice        | 1                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | General Construction Safety  | 1                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Lead Abatement Worker Basic  | 1                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Life Skills                  | 2                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Mentoring/Career Guidance    | 2                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Physical Fitness             | 1                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Underground Storage Tank     | 1                   |
|                 | Basic Worker                 |                     |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 |                              |                     |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
| **Region 7**    |                              |                     |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Asbestos Abatement           | 1                   |
|                 | Supervisor                   |                     |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Basic Superfund Site Worker  | 2                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Confined Space               | 2                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Lead Abatement Worker Basic  | 1                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Life Skills                  | 4                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Lockout/Tagout               | 2                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Underground Storage Tank     | 2                   |
|                 | Basic Worker                 |                     |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 |                              |                     |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
| **Region 8**    |                              |                     |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Adult CPR                    | 1                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Asbestos Abatement           | 1                   |
|                 | Supervisor                   |                     |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Basic Superfund Site Worker  | 1                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Basic Construction Skills    | 1                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Basic First Aid              | 1                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Basic Math Skills            | 1                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Basic Superfund Site Worker  | 1                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | General Construction Safety  | 1                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Lead Abatement Worker Basic  | 1                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Life Skills                  | 1                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Mentoring/Career Guidance    | 1                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 |                              |                     |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
| **Region 9**    | Adult CPR                    | 2                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Asbestos Abatement Worker    | 2                   |
|                 | Basic                        |                     |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Basic Construction Skills    | 4                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Basic First Aid              | 5                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Basic Math Skills            | 4                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Basic Superfund Site Worker  | 3                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Confined Space               | 1                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
| **EPA Region**  | **Name of Course**           | **Number of         |
|                 |                              | Courses**           |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | General Construction Safety  | 4                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Lead Abatement Worker Basic  | 3                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Life Skills                  | 4                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Physical Fitness             | 2                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+
|                 | Scaffold                     | 1                   |
+-----------------+------------------------------+---------------------+

# Appendix 8: Three-Year Summary of Students Trained per Awardee {#appendix-8-three-year-summary-of-students-trained-per-awardee .Appendix-Heading}

+-----------------------+--------------+----------+----------+-------+
| **NIEHS/EPA           |              |          |          |       |
| BROWNFIELDS Minority  |              |          |          |       |
| Worker Training       |              |          |          |       |
| Program:**            |              |          |          |       |
|                       |              |          |          |       |
| **(THREE-YEAR SUMMARY |              |          |          |       |
| OF STUDENTS TRAINED   |              |          |          |       |
| PER AWARDEE)**        |              |          |          |       |
+-----------------------+--------------+----------+----------+-------+
| **AWARDEE**           | *            | **199    | **200    | **TO  |
|                       | *1998-1999** | 9-2000** | 0-2001** | TAL** |
|                       |              |          |          |       |
|                       | **STUDENTS   | **       | **       |       |
|                       | TRAINED**    | STUDENTS | STUDENTS |       |
|                       |              | T        | T        |       |
|                       |              | RAINED** | RAINED** |       |
+-----------------------+--------------+----------+----------+-------+
| Laborers-AGC          | 20           | 20       | 79       | 119   |
| Education and         |              |          |          |       |
| Training              |              |          |          |       |
+-----------------------+--------------+----------+----------+-------+
| Center to Protect     | 270          | 250      | 102      | 622   |
| Workers' Rights       |              |          |          |       |
+-----------------------+--------------+----------+----------+-------+
| DePaul University     | 75           | 126      | 60       | 261   |
+-----------------------+--------------+----------+----------+-------+
| Clark Atlanta         | 41           | 44       | 16       | 101   |
| University            |              |          |          |       |
+-----------------------+--------------+----------+----------+-------+
| Xavier University     |              |          | 42       | 42    |
+-----------------------+--------------+----------+----------+-------+
| University of         |              |          | 30       | 30    |
| Medicine and          |              |          |          |       |
| Dentistry of New      |              |          |          |       |
| Jersey                |              |          |          |       |
+-----------------------+--------------+----------+----------+-------+
| **TOTAL**             | **406**      | **440**  | **329**  | **1,  |
|                       |              |          |          | 175** |
+-----------------------+--------------+----------+----------+-------+

# Appendix 9: Three-Year Summary of Employment per Awardee {#appendix-9-three-year-summary-of-employment-per-awardee .Appendix-Heading}

+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+-------+
| **NIEHS/EPA   |               |               |               |       |
| BROWNFIELDS   |               |               |               |       |
| Minority      |               |               |               |       |
| Worker        |               |               |               |       |
| Training      |               |               |               |       |
| Program:**    |               |               |               |       |
|               |               |               |               |       |
| **(Three-YEAR |               |               |               |       |
| SUMMARY OF    |               |               |               |       |
| EMPLOYMENT    |               |               |               |       |
| pER           |               |               |               |       |
| aWARDEE)**    |               |               |               |       |
+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+-------+
| **AWARDEE**   | **1998-1999** | **1999-2000** | **2000-2001** | **TO  |
|               |               |               |               | TAL** |
|               | **TOTAL       | **TOTAL       | **TOTAL       |       |
|               | EMPLOYMENT**  | EMPLOYMENT**  | EMPLOYMENT**  |       |
+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+-------+
| Laborers-AGC  | 15            | 13            | 46            | 74    |
| Education and |               |               |               |       |
| Training      |               |               |               |       |
+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+-------+
| Center to     | 166           | 154           | 83            | 403   |
| Protect       |               |               |               |       |
| Workers'      |               |               |               |       |
| Rights        |               |               |               |       |
+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+-------+
| DePaul        | 62            | 89            | 37            | 188   |
| University    |               |               |               |       |
+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+-------+
| Clark Atlanta | 20            | 19            | 9             | 48    |
| University    |               |               |               |       |
+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+-------+
| Xavier        |               |               | 34            | 34    |
| University    |               |               |               |       |
+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+-------+
| University of |               |               | 23            | 23    |
| Medicine and  |               |               |               |       |
| Dentistry of  |               |               |               |       |
| New Jersey    |               |               |               |       |
+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+-------+
| **TOTAL**     | **263**       | **275**       | **232**       | **    |
|               |               |               |               | 770** |
+---------------+---------------+---------------+---------------+-------+

# Appendix 10: Brownfields Job Placement Wage and Salaries {#appendix-10-brownfields-job-placement-wage-and-salaries .Appendix-Heading}

+--------------+------+------+---------+----------+------------------+
| **NIEHS/EPA  |      |      |         |          |                  |
| BWOWNFIELDS  |      |      |         |          |                  |
| MINORITY     |      |      |         |          |                  |
| WORKER       |      |      |         |          |                  |
| TRAINING     |      |      |         |          |                  |
| PROGRAM**    |      |      |         |          |                  |
|              |      |      |         |          |                  |
| **JOB        |      |      |         |          |                  |
| PLACEMENT    |      |      |         |          |                  |
| WAGE AND     |      |      |         |          |                  |
| SALARIES**   |      |      |         |          |                  |
|              |      |      |         |          |                  |
| **           |      |      |         |          |                  |
| 09/01/2000 - |      |      |         |          |                  |
| 08/31/2001** |      |      |         |          |                  |
+--------------+------+------+---------+----------+------------------+
| **Awardee**  | **   | *    | *       |          | **Type of Work** |
|              | Stud | *Stu | *Salary |          |                  |
|              | ents | dent | Range** |          |                  |
|              | T    | P    |         |          |                  |
|              | rain | lace |         |          |                  |
|              | ed** | in   |         |          |                  |
|              |      | Jo   |         |          |                  |
|              |      | bs** |         |          |                  |
+--------------+------+------+---------+----------+------------------+
|              |      |      | ***Ye   | ***H     |                  |
|              |      |      | arly*** | ourly*** |                  |
+--------------+------+------+---------+----------+------------------+
| Center to    | 102  | 83   |         | \$6.00 - | Asbestos         |
| Protect      |      |      |         | \$21.00  | Abatement,       |
| Workers'     |      |      |         |          | Construction,    |
| Rights       |      |      |         |          | Carpentry,       |
|              |      |      |         |          | Laborer,         |
|              |      |      |         |          | Environmental,   |
|              |      |      |         |          | Masonry,         |
|              |      |      |         |          | Painting, Truck  |
|              |      |      |         |          | Driver, and      |
|              |      |      |         |          | Security         |
+--------------+------+------+---------+----------+------------------+
| Clark        | 16   | 9    |         | \        | Carpentry,       |
| Atlanta      |      |      |         | $10.00 - | Environmental,   |
| University   |      |      |         | \$15.00  | and Stocker      |
+--------------+------+------+---------+----------+------------------+
| DePaul       | 60   | 37   |         | \        | Asbestos         |
| U            |      |      |         | $10.00 - | Abatement,       |
| niversity^1^ |      |      |         | \$13.00  | Construction,    |
|              |      |      |         |          | Janitorial,      |
|              |      |      |         |          | Laborer,         |
|              |      |      |         |          | Environmental,   |
|              |      |      |         |          | and Lead         |
|              |      |      |         |          | Abatement        |
+--------------+------+------+---------+----------+------------------+
| Laborer      | 79   | 46   | \$25k - |          | Construction,    |
| s-Associated |      |      | \       |          | Hazardous Waste, |
| General      |      |      | $62k^3^ |          | Asbestos         |
| Contractors  |      |      |         |          | Abatement, and   |
| Education    |      |      |         |          | Environmental    |
| and Training |      |      |         |          |                  |
| Fund         |      |      |         |          |                  |
+--------------+------+------+---------+----------+------------------+
| University   | 30   | 23   |         | \        | Carpentry,       |
| of Medicine  |      |      |         | $14.00 - | Construction,    |
| & Dentistry  |      |      |         | \$36.00  | Hazardous Waste, |
| of New       |      |      |         |          | Lead Abatement,  |
| Jersey       |      |      |         |          | Maintenance, and |
|              |      |      |         |          | Masonry          |
+--------------+------+------+---------+----------+------------------+
| Xavier       | 42   | 34   |         | \$8.00 - | Lead Abatement,  |
| University   |      |      |         | \$17.00  | Asbestos         |
| of           |      |      |         |          | Abatement,       |
| Louisiana^2^ |      |      |         |          | Construction,    |
|              |      |      |         |          | Carpentry        |
|              |      |      |         |          | Laborer,         |
|              |      |      |         |          | Environmental,   |
|              |      |      |         |          | and Masonry      |
+--------------+------+------+---------+----------+------------------+

^1^This salary range only includes the AHOHC Program.

^2^This salary range only includes the New Orleans and Shreveport
Programs.

^3^This salary range is based on the calculation of yearly salary.
\[Hourly rate x 2080 hours (hours worked per year = 40 hrs/week x 52
weeks)\]

# Appendix 11: Laborers-AGC Job Placement and Salary Chart {#appendix-11-laborers-agc-job-placement-and-salary-chart .Appendix-Heading}

+--------+----+---------------+-------+--------------+---------------+
| **     |    |               |       |              |               |
| LABORE |    |               |       |              |               |
| RS-AGC |    |               |       |              |               |
| BROWN  |    |               |       |              |               |
| FIELDS |    |               |       |              |               |
| MI     |    |               |       |              |               |
| NORITY |    |               |       |              |               |
| WORKER |    |               |       |              |               |
| TR     |    |               |       |              |               |
| AINING |    |               |       |              |               |
| PRO    |    |               |       |              |               |
| GRAM** |    |               |       |              |               |
|        |    |               |       |              |               |
| **JOB  |    |               |       |              |               |
| PL     |    |               |       |              |               |
| ACMENT |    |               |       |              |               |
| C      |    |               |       |              |               |
| HART** |    |               |       |              |               |
+--------+----+---------------+-------+--------------+---------------+
| *      | *  | **Company     | **A   | **Job        | **Field/Type  |
| *BMWTP | *S | Name**        | nnual | Title**      | of Work**     |
| Stu    | tu |               | Sal   |              |               |
| dent** | de |               | ary** |              |               |
|        | nt |               |       |              |               |
|        | S  |               |       |              |               |
|        | ta |               |       |              |               |
|        | te |               |       |              |               |
|        | ** |               |       |              |               |
+--------+----+---------------+-------+--------------+---------------+
| 001    | MI | API/Qualified | \     | Asbestos     | Environmental |
|        |    | Abatement     | $39,1 | Remover      |               |
|        |    |               | 47.60 |              |               |
+--------+----+---------------+-------+--------------+---------------+
| 002    | MI | API/National  | \     | Asbestos     | Environmental |
|        |    | Abatement     | $39,1 | Remover      |               |
|        |    |               | 47.60 |              |               |
+--------+----+---------------+-------+--------------+---------------+
| 003    | MI | API/Qualified | \     | Asbestos     | Environmental |
|        |    | Abatement     | $39,1 | Remover      |               |
|        |    |               | 47.60 |              |               |
+--------+----+---------------+-------+--------------+---------------+
| 004    | MI | API           | \     | Asbestos     | Environmental |
|        |    |               | $39,1 | Remover      |               |
|        |    |               | 47.60 |              |               |
+--------+----+---------------+-------+--------------+---------------+
| 005    | MI | API           | \     | Asbestos     | Environmental |
|        |    |               | $39,1 | Remover      |               |
|        |    |               | 47.60 |              |               |
+--------+----+---------------+-------+--------------+---------------+
| 006    | MA | Hygienetics,  | \     | E            | Soil sampling |
|        |    | Inc.          | $33,2 | nvironmental | at hazardous  |
|        |    |               | 80.00 | Technician   | waste and     |
|        |    |               |       |              | brownfield    |
|        |    |               |       |              | sites in      |
|        |    |               |       |              | Boston        |
+--------+----+---------------+-------+--------------+---------------+
| 007    | MA | Wastewater    | \     | E            | Collects and  |
|        |    | Environmental | $29,1 | nvironmental | analyzes      |
|        |    | Management    | 20.00 | Technician   | wastewater    |
|        |    | Laboratory    |       |              | samples for   |
|        |    |               |       |              | toxic         |
|        |    |               |       |              | chemicals     |
+--------+----+---------------+-------+--------------+---------------+
| 008    | MA | Laborers      | \     | Laborers     | General       |
|        |    | Local 222/K&C | $32,0 | Apprentice   | construction, |
|        |    | Construction  | 32.00 |              | r             |
|        |    |               |       |              | ehabilitating |
|        |    |               |       |              | the Everett,  |
|        |    |               |       |              | MA power      |
|        |    |               |       |              | plant         |
+--------+----+---------------+-------+--------------+---------------+
| 009    | MA | Laborers      | \     | Laborers     | General       |
|        |    | Local 222/K&C | $32,0 | Apprentice   | construction, |
|        |    | Construction  | 32.00 |              | r             |
|        |    |               |       |              | ehabilitating |
|        |    |               |       |              | the Everett,  |
|        |    |               |       |              | MA power      |
|        |    |               |       |              | plant         |
+--------+----+---------------+-------+--------------+---------------+
| 010    | MA | Laborers      | \     | Laborers     | Renovation of |
|        |    | Local         | $32,0 | Apprentice   | Macys at      |
|        |    | 175/Nova      | 32.00 |              | Burlington    |
|        |    | Construction  |       |              | Mall          |
+--------+----+---------------+-------+--------------+---------------+
| 011    | MA | Laborers      | \     | Laborers     | Renovation of |
|        |    | Local         | $32,0 | Apprentice   | Macys at      |
|        |    | 175/Nova      | 32.00 |              | Burlington    |
|        |    | Construction  |       |              | Mall          |
+--------+----+---------------+-------+--------------+---------------+
| 012    | MA | Laborers      | \     | Laborers     | Renovation of |
|        |    | Local         | $32,0 | Apprentice   | Macys at      |
|        |    | 175/Nova      | 32.00 |              | Burlington    |
|        |    | Construction  |       |              | Mall          |
+--------+----+---------------+-------+--------------+---------------+
| 013    | MA | Joan Fabrics  | \     | Waste        | Monitors and  |
|        |    |               | $27,0 | Handler      | prepares      |
|        |    |               | 40.00 |              | waste for     |
|        |    |               |       |              | disposal at   |
|        |    |               |       |              | Lowell's only |
|        |    |               |       |              | remaining     |
|        |    |               |       |              | textile       |
|        |    |               |       |              | company       |
+--------+----+---------------+-------+--------------+---------------+
| 014    | MA | Safety Clean  | \     | E            | Cleaning      |
|        |    |               | $27,0 | nvironmental | aircraft      |
|        |    |               | 40.00 | Technician   | engine parts, |
|        |    |               |       |              | removing      |
|        |    |               |       |              | chemical      |
|        |    |               |       |              | waste from GE |
|        |    |               |       |              | aircraft      |
|        |    |               |       |              | engine plant  |
|        |    |               |       |              | in Lynn, MA   |
+--------+----+---------------+-------+--------------+---------------+
| 015    | MA | Safety Clean  | \     | E            | Cleaning      |
|        |    |               | $27,0 | nvironmental | aircraft      |
|        |    |               | 41.00 | Technician   | engine parts, |
|        |    |               |       |              | removing      |
|        |    |               |       |              | chemical      |
|        |    |               |       |              | waste from GE |
|        |    |               |       |              | aircraft      |
|        |    |               |       |              | engine plant  |
|        |    |               |       |              | in Lynn, MA   |
+--------+----+---------------+-------+--------------+---------------+
| 016    | MA | Safety Clean  | \     | E            | Cleaning      |
|        |    |               | $27,0 | nvironmental | aircraft      |
|        |    |               | 42.00 | Technician   | engine parts, |
|        |    |               |       |              | removing      |
|        |    |               |       |              | chemical      |
|        |    |               |       |              | waste from GE |
|        |    |               |       |              | aircraft      |
|        |    |               |       |              | engine plant  |
|        |    |               |       |              | in Lynn, MA   |
+--------+----+---------------+-------+--------------+---------------+
| *      | *  | **Company     | **A   | **Job        | **Field/Type  |
| *BMWTP | *S | Name**        | nnual | Title**      | of Work**     |
| Stu    | tu |               | Sal   |              |               |
| dent** | de |               | ary** |              |               |
|        | nt |               |       |              |               |
|        | S  |               |       |              |               |
|        | ta |               |       |              |               |
|        | te |               |       |              |               |
|        | ** |               |       |              |               |
+--------+----+---------------+-------+--------------+---------------+
| 017    | MA | Resource      | \     | E            | Unloading and |
|        |    | Options       | $27,0 | nvironmental | loading       |
|        |    |               | 40.00 | Technician   | residential   |
|        |    |               |       |              | hazardous     |
|        |    |               |       |              | waste in      |
|        |    |               |       |              | Sharon, MA;   |
|        |    |               |       |              | conducting    |
|        |    |               |       |              | air           |
|        |    |               |       |              | monitoring at |
|        |    |               |       |              | hazardous     |
|        |    |               |       |              | waste site in |
|        |    |               |       |              | Quincy, MA    |
+--------+----+---------------+-------+--------------+---------------+
| 018    | NC | Onsite        | \     | E            | Cleaning      |
|        |    | Environmental | $24,9 | nvironmental | burnt         |
|        |    |               | 60.00 | Technician   | buildings and |
|        |    |               |       |              | environmental |
|        |    |               |       |              | spills at     |
|        |    |               |       |              | brownfield    |
|        |    |               |       |              | sites in      |
|        |    |               |       |              | Charlotte, NC |
+--------+----+---------------+-------+--------------+---------------+
| 019    | MA | Onsite        | \     | Field        | Hazardous     |
|        |    | Companies     | $62,4 | Technician   | waste site    |
|        |    |               | 00.00 |              | preparation - |
|        |    |               |       |              | digging dist, |
|        |    |               |       |              | silt fence    |
|        |    |               |       |              | installation, |
|        |    |               |       |              | general labor |
|        |    |               |       |              | in Boston     |
+--------+----+---------------+-------+--------------+---------------+
| 020    | MA | Onsite        | \     | Field        | Hazardous     |
|        |    | Companies     | $62,4 | Technician   | waste site    |
|        |    |               | 01.00 |              | preparation - |
|        |    |               |       |              | digging dist, |
|        |    |               |       |              | silt fence    |
|        |    |               |       |              | installation, |
|        |    |               |       |              | general labor |
|        |    |               |       |              | in Boston     |
+--------+----+---------------+-------+--------------+---------------+
| 021    | MA | W.R. Grace    | \     | Research     | Conducts      |
|        |    |               | $36,0 | Technician   | chemical      |
|        |    |               | 00.00 |              | testing and   |
|        |    |               |       |              | analysis at   |
|        |    |               |       |              | Cambridge, MA |
|        |    |               |       |              | laboratory,   |
+--------+----+---------------+-------+--------------+---------------+
| 022    | MA | Deaconess     | \     | Medical      | Office        |
|        |    | Medical       | $29,1 | Assistant    | A             |
|        |    | Center        | 20.00 |              | dministration |
+--------+----+---------------+-------+--------------+---------------+

# Appendix 12: Brownfields 2001 List of Relevant Sessions {#appendix-12-brownfields-2001-list-of-relevant-sessions .Appendix-Heading}

-   Brownfields Basics Track -- Public Health & Brownfields: They're
    Closer Than You Thought

-   Brownfields Basics Track - Heard on the Hill: Federal Legislative
    Initiatives & What They Mean for Brownfields Efforts

-   Brownfields Basics Track -- Tech Tools: Innovative Tools for
    Brownfields Projects

-   Brownfields Basics Track -- Now Showing: Effective Community
    Presentations

-   Leveraging Resources Through Partnerships -- UST Site Reuse Matters:
    Lessons from the Initial UST Field Pilots

-   Leveraging Resources Through Partnerships -- A Study in Creative
    Leveraging and Partnerships: The Chicago Brownfields Initiative

-   Leveraging Resources Through Partnerships -- The Community is the
    Expert: Utilizing the Community Impact Statement

-   Leveraging Resources Through Partnerships -- Communication,
    Cooperation, and Collaboration: The Environmental Justice
    Interagency Demonstration Project

-   Leveraging Resources Through Partnerships -- Brownfields Showcase
    Communities: Models of Effective Local-Federal Collaboration

-   Making It Happen -- "Portfields" as Brownfields: Revitalizing Civil
    and Military Ports, Marinas, and Shipyards

-   Making It Happen -- Indian Country & Brownfields: New Partnerships
    for Success

-   Creating Value & Sustainability -- Culturally and
    Community-Sensitive Redevelopment

-   Creating Value & Sustainability -- Let's Get to Work: Training
    Community Residents for Environmental Careers *\*Note: NIEHS
    awardees presenting in this panel.*

-   Marketplace of Ideas -- ATSDR Roundtable

-   Marketplace of Ideas -- Brownfields Redevelopment/Environmental
    Justice -- What Does This Mean to the Host Community?

-   Poster Presentations -- Creating Urban Villages from Brownfields

-   Poster Presentations -- Owner-Funded, Community-Driven Reuse
    Planning: A New Model to Get Things Moving

-   Poster Presentations -- The Select Steel Analytic Shortcut: Is There
    Justice for Environmental Racism?

-   Poster Presentations -- Community Involvement in Environmental
    Justice Communities: Lessons from the Field

-   Poster Presentations -- Securing Government Funding for Brownfields
    Redevelopment Under BEDI

-   Poster Presentations -- The Role of Urban and Community Forestry in
    Brownfields Remediation and Redevelopment

-   Poster Presentations -- Development and Implementation of a
    Strategic Framework and Specific Procedures to Incorporate
    Environmental Justice Principles and Practices into State
    Environmental Programs

-   Special Sessions -- Proposed Changes to the Minority Business
    Enterprise/Womens Business Enterprise Rule: USEPA's Office of Small
    and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU)