The Green Door Initiative

DESCRIPTION:THIS PROJECT PROVIDES FUNDING FOR GREEN DOOR INITIATIVE TO RECRUIT, TRAIN, AND PLACE UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF DETROIT IN ENVIRONMENTAL CAREERS WITH SKILLS NEEDED TO SAFELY CONDUCT REMEDIATION WORK AT SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE-CONTAMINATED SITES, AS WELL AS APPROPRIATE TRAINING IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY. THE OBJECTIVE OF GDI'S ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICIAN TRAINING IS TO PREPARE A WORKFORCE FOR GREEN COLLAR CAREERS. ACTIVITIES:THIS PROJECT WILL TRAIN GRADUATES TO EARN SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS NECESSARY TO ENTER INTO ENVIRONMENTAL CAREERS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED DURING UNDER THIS PROJECT ARE CORE BASIC SKILLS, HAZARDOUS WASTE OPERATIONS AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE CERTIFICATION, OSHA 30 CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS CERTIFICATION, MOLD REMEDIATION, FIRST AID/CPR AND BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS, STATE OF MICHIGAN ASBESTOS ABATEMENT WORKER OR CONTRACTOR SUPERVISOR LICENSE, STATE OF MICHIGAN LEAD ABATEMENT WORKER OR SUPERVISOR LICENSE, EPA RENOVATION, REPAIR AND PAINTING, WEATHERIZATION, AND SOLAR INSTALLATION. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE TRAINING TO DIFFICULT TO EMPLOY AND UNDEREMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION AND RENEWABLE ENERGY SECTORS IN DETROIT. THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES ARE: 275 INDIVIDUALS RECRUITED, 245 INDIVIDUALS TRAINED, AND 212 INDIVIDUALS PLACED IN ENVIRONMENTAL CAREERS IN COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE SITES AND FACILITIES. 8 CLASSROOM STYLE TRAININGS, PRACTICAL TRAININGS, AND CURRICULA MODULES. 6 APPROPRIATE CERTIFICATIONS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLING AND SITE CLEANUP METHODS. 245 INDIVIDUALS THAT RECEIVE CERTIFICATIONS IN OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 40-HOUR HAZWOPER TRAINING. EXPECTED OUTCOMES FROM THIS PROJECT INCLUDE: -HELP RESIDENTS OF COMMUNITIES TAKE ADVANTAGE OF JOBS CREATED BY THE ASSESSMENT AND CLEANUP OF BROWNFIELDS AND THE ASSESSMENT, CLEANUP, AND MANAGEMENT OF SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE SITES AND FACILITIES WHILE ADDRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE CONCERNS. -PROVIDE TRAINING THAT LEADS TO SUSTAINABLE EMPLOYMENT IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL FIELD. -IMPROVE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND STIMULATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF CONSTRUCTIVE PARTNERSHIPS. -REDUCE EXPOSURES TO HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AND OTHER CONTAMINANTS AND IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF WORKERS, OCCUPANTS, AND RESIDENTS. -FOSTER SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND ENHANCE THE SKILLS AND AVAILABILITY OF LABOR FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND OTHER COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION. -ENABLE RESIDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROMOTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, BOTH ON THE JOB AND IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.

DESCRIPTION:THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT TO CONDUCT AMBIENT AIR MONITORING OF POLLUTANTS OF GREATEST CONCERN IN COMMUNITIES WITH ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH OUTCOME DISPARITIES STEMMING FROM POLLUTION AND THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. UNDER THIS PROJECT, GREEN DOOR INITIATIVE WILL EXPAND THE EXISTING NETWORK OF MULTI-POLLUTANT COMMUNITY-SCALE SENSORS IN DETROIT, ENGAGE DETROITERS IN A COMMUNITY AIR ADVISORY GROUP TO ENSURE THE COMMUNITY HAS A VOICE IN AIR MONITORING, AND BUILD COMMUNITY CAPACITY AND KNOWLEDGE TO USE AND APPLY LOCAL-SCALE, REAL-TIME AIR QUALITY INFORMATION. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY AND LOCAL EFFORTS TO MONITOR THEIR OWN AIR QUALITY AND TO PROMOTE AIR QUALITY MONITORING PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN COMMUNITIES, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THAT: LEVERAGE EXISTING AIR QUALITY EXPERTISE, EXPAND USE OF COMMUNITY MONITORING GROUPS AND OTHER APPROACHES THAT GIVE THE COMMUNITY A VOICE IN THE MONITORING OF THE AIR QUALITY, AND BUILD A FOUNDATION OF TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS AND ENHANCED UNDERSTANDING FROM WHICH SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO COMMUNITY AIR POLLUTION PROBLEMS CAN BE FOUND. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF MONITORS, ESTABLISHMENT OF A PROJECT ADVISORY TEAM, DEVELOPMENT OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CURRICULUM, AND THE CREATION OF A COMMUNITY RESPONSE PROTOCOL FOR USE WHEN AIR QUALITY INCIDENTS OR EMERGENCIES OCCUR. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE IMPROVEMENTS IN LOCAL AIR QUALITY, ENHANCED LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS, AND A REDUCTION IN DISPROPORTIONATE HEALTH IMPACTS THAT DETROIT RESIDENTS EXPERIENCE. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF DETROIT.