Baltimore Congressional Delegation Announces $200,000 in Infrastructure Law Funding for Workforce Development Training

Press Release

U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, and Kweisi Mfume (all D-Md.) today announced that Civic Works in Baltimore will receive $200,000 for workforce development and job training to help spur economic opportunity and advance environmental justice in underserved communities. The lawmakers fought to deliver these funds through the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

This funding, provided through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Brownfields Job Training Program, offers residents of communities historically affected by environmental pollution and economic disinvestment an opportunity to gain the skills and certifications needed to secure local environmental employment in their communities. Individuals typically graduate with the credentials needed to secure long-term careers in lead and asbestos abatement, hazardous waste operations and emergency response, mold remediation, environmental sampling and analysis, and other environmental health and safety roles.

"Investing in our workforce is crucial to both our state's economic success and our communities' well-being. This federal funding will prepare Marylanders to step into good-paying jobs and help tackle the environmental challenges we face. Simply put, it's a big win-win for Baltimore," said the lawmakers. "Investments like these are exactly why we fought to pass the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. We will keep working to build a healthier, safer Baltimore and boost access to good-paying, local jobs, and transferrable skills that will last a lifetime."