Accept $500,000 EPA grant for job training at RichmondBUILD
In Plain English
The EPA awarded Richmond $500,000 to expand job training programs for unemployed residents. RichmondBUILD will offer new certification classes in solar installation, electric vehicle charging, lead abatement, and construction skills. Richmond was 1 of only 25 cities nationwide to receive this competitive federal grant.
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