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�. A -z <br />EPA'S BROWNFIELDS JOB TRAINING <br />GRANT PROGRAM <br />LEARN ABOUT EMERGENCY <br />VOLUNTEERISM GRANT OPPORTUNITIES <br />Cities that currently receive, or have received, <br />financial assistance from the Environmental <br />Protection Agency (EPA) for brownfields- related <br />activities are now eligible to apply for a Brownfields <br />Job Training Grant. <br />Last year, President Bush signed the Small <br />Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revital- <br />ization Act to help states and communities clean <br />up and revitalize Brownfields sites. <br />Brownfields are parcels of real property that <br />contain a hazardous substance, pollutant, or <br />contaminant, either above or below ground level, <br />and therefore, are limited in their capacity to <br />accommodate expansion, redevelopment, or <br />reuse. <br />One component of this Act focuses on the <br />distribution of grants for training future employees <br />in the handling and removal of hazardous sub- <br />stances, and will include jobs in sampling, analy- <br />sis, and site remediation. Grants may also be <br />made to train participants in the techniques used <br />to cleanup storage tank leaks and contamination <br />caused by petroleum, asbestos, and /or lead <br />contamination. Proposed training programs must <br />establish procedures to ensure that participants <br />are recruited from the neighborhoods where the <br />brownfield sites are located. <br />The EPA plans to select approximately 10 <br />applicants nationwide for grant awards up to <br />$200,000 each. Proposals must be postmarked <br />by February 14, 2003 and award recin ;nts will be <br />notified by April, 2003. For more info ation, <br />contact EPA's Office of Solid Waste and Emer- <br />gency Response, 202 - 566 -2777, or visit their web <br />site at htto: //www.eoa.aov /bronwnfields/ <br />Throughout January 2003, The Governor's <br />Office on Service and Volunteerism is holding <br />local informational workshops to discuss emer- <br />gency volunteerism and California's Citizen Corps <br />and Community Emergency Response Training <br />(CERT) program. The workshops are intended to <br />provide interested parties the opportunity to <br />discuss the implementation status of the Citizen <br />Corps program, as funded under the 2002 FEMA <br />supplemental appropriations bill. <br />Citizen Corps is the component of the USA <br />Freedom Corps that encompasses public educa- <br />tion, training, and volunteer opportunities to en- <br />gage all citizens in helping to make their commu- <br />nities safer, stronger, and better prepared for <br />disasters and other emergencies including acts of <br />terrorism. <br />The Citizen Corps program brings together <br />leaders from emergency management, law <br />enforcement, fire services, emergency medical <br />services, volunteer organizations, the private <br />sector, and others to engage in community pre- <br />paredness and planning. These efforts provide <br />local oversight for citizen involvement in emer- <br />gency planning and response, homeland security, <br />and for promoting community preparedness and <br />family safety in three principal ways: through <br />public education and outreach; through training <br />opportunities; and, through volunteer programs <br />that draw on special skills and interests. <br />Meeting dates and times are as follows: <br />January 14, 2003 <br />1:30 - 3:30 p.m, <br />San Jose <br />January 15, 2003 <br />1:30 - 3:30 p.m. <br />Riverside <br />January 17, 2003 <br />1:30 - 3:30 p.m. <br />Santa Barbara <br />January 22, 2003 <br />1:30 - 3:30 p.m. <br />Silverado (Orange <br />County) <br />January 23, 2003 <br />1:30 - 3:30 p.m. <br />Fresno <br />To register, visit the GO SERV website at <br />www.00serv.ca.aov. If you have specific ques- <br />tions, please call Beth Stern at 916 - 327 -4051. <br />PAGE 2/PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the League's Official Web Site-- www.cacities.org <br />