Q: What EPA region am I located in?
A:
- Region 1: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont
- Region 2: New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
- Region 3: D.C., Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia
- Region 4: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina,
South Carolina,Tennessee - Region 5: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin
- Region 6: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
- Region 7: Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska
- Region 8: Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming
- Region 9: American Samoa, Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, Majuro, Nevada, Trust Territories
- Region 10: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington
Q: Who do I contact in my region to get more information on EPA’s job training grants?
A:
- Region 1: Kathleen Castagna, castagna.kethleen@epa.gov, or 617.918.1429
- Region 2: Schenine Mitchell, mitchell.schenine@epa.gov or 212.637.3283;
Yocasta DeJesus, dejesus.yocasta@epa.gov or 212.637.4340 - Region 3: Jeff Barnett, barnett.jeff@epa.gov or 215.814.3246
- Region 4: Kathleen Curry, curry.kathleen@epa.gov or 404.562.8660
- Region 5: Linda Morgan, morgan.linda@epa.gov or 312.886.4747
- Region 6: Amber Perry, perry.amber@epa.gov or 214.665.3172
- Region 7: Ina Square, square.ina@epa.gov or 913.551.7357
- Region 8: Christina Wilson, wilson.christina@epa.gov, or 303.312.6706
- Region 9: Wally Woo, woo.wallace@epa.gov or 415.972.3270
- Region 10: Susan Morales, morales.susan@epa.gov, 206.553.7299
Q: What are the major components of a successful job training program?
A:
- Funding sources
- Labor market assessment
- Building partnerships
- Student recruitment and assessment
- Developing training programs
- Student placement and tracking
- Support services
- Technical assistance
- Program maintenance and sustainability