The Hazardous Materials Training and Research Institute (HMTRI), under a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, held the Annual Environmental Job Development All-Grantee Meeting on October 1-2, 2012, at the Hilton Alexandria Old Town in Alexandria, Virginia. The meeting was a huge success that was attended by a total of 99 participants. The 99 participants represented:

• 68 grantees
• 24 EPA representatives
• 4 HMTRI representatives
• 3 Other representatives (NIEHS, DOL, SRA)

This meeting provided a unique opportunity to share a variety of approaches to Brownfields job training and development. The focus of the meeting was for grantees to exchange information and ideas with each other and with EPA Regional/Headquarters representatives. The goal of the meeting was to assist every grantee to develop their best possible job training program. All meeting participants were provided the following opportunities:

1. Sharing information that included basic program component guidelines necessary for successful completion of a program, initiatives that support and interact with Brownfields activities, key measures and expectations, partnering, and related job development program issues;
2. Sharing project plans and implementation strategies with other grant recipients and EPA project officers; and
3. Sharing information on available technical resources and technical assistance sources.

This year’s event again included an optional five-hour OSHA Safety Course prior to the All-Grantee Meeting. This safety course was presented by the Community College Consortium for Health and Safety Training (CCCHST).

Participants from out of town had their lodging paid for two nights, and there was no fee to attend.

For more details, please see the handouts and PowerPoints from the meeting located in this section of the Brownfields Toolbox Web site. For more information, contact Heather K. Ballou at hkballou@eicc.edu.

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