Mission
The mission of the KSU Job Training Technical Assistance to Brownfields (JT-TAB) program is to provide residents of brownfields-affected communities with the knowledge and resources necessary to undertake activities that will maximize:
- Environmental job development,
- Education, and
- Employment opportunities.
What KSU JT-TAB can do for YOU
Some of our featured resources include:
- Meetings and webinars for all funded and prospective JT grantees.
- Monthly Professional Learning Community (PLC) conference calls that feature various aspects of building and sustaining a successful job development program.
- Bi-monthly CONNECT Newsletters presenting relevant issues related Brownfields Job Training.
- An Annual All-Grantee Meeting bringing together aspiring, new, and current grantees to discuss implementation strategies.
- An Annual Professional Development Refresher discussing the latest strategies in Brownfields Job Training.
- Periodic and timely reports and studies on best practices in job training.
JT-TAB (formerly HMTRI), has been working with the EPA Brownfields Program since its inception in 1994. Since that time, JT-TAB has organized and conducted 24 annual Environmental Job Development All-Grantee meetings attended by more than 1,500 EPA-funded Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training (JT) grantees and prospective grantees focusing on improving the effectiveness of job training programs, and sharing training and job development methodologies.
Professional Learning Community (PLC) Sessions
Watch the Latest PLC Session: FY25 RFA Highlights - 6/26/2024
Download the PLC 304 Session Notes
View Previous PLC Sessions (YouTube)
- 303: Anticipating the FY25 RFA 5/15/2024
- 302: Community Need 4/17/24
- 301: Critical Components Implementing a Successful Brownfields JT Program 3/20/24
- 296: Retention, Placement, and Tracking 7/5/2023
- 295: Curriculum Applicant Screening 6/21/2023
- 294: All Grantee Meeting Applicant Screening 6/7/2023
- 293: Civic Works 5/10/2023
- 292: Partnership Development 4/26/2023
Please note: The session notes are in the Youtube description area.
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JT Webinars
Establishing A Successful Brownfields Job Training Program(Recording Available Now) Webinar Date: Thursday, May 23rd, 2024 at 1:00pm CDTPlease use the links below to access the 90-minute webinar recording and resources on the process and importance of establishing a brownfield job training program in your community.
| Tips on Writing a Competitive EPA Job Training Application(Recording Available Now) Webinar Date: Wednesday, June 12th, 2024 at 1:00pm CDTPlease use the links below to access the 90-minute webinar on tips and strategies useful in writing a competitive EPA job training application.
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Connect Newsletters
This month’s issue examines the first criterion EPA uses when evaluating job training grant proposals -- which is how to document the need for communities to establish an EPA job training program.
- Connect News No. 47 April - May 2024 (Latest)
- Connect News No. 46 September 2023
- Connect News No. 45 July 2023
- Connect News No. 44 June 2023
- Connect News No. 43 May 2023
Find Your EPA and TAB Job Training Reps
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Get in Touch!
For general questions reach out to us at: Email JT-TAB@ksu.edu or contact one of the JT-TAB Technical Assistance Providers.
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Technical Assistance Providers
Mike Senew: msenew@ksu.edu
Steve Fenton: stevenfenton@ksu.edu
Nolan Curtis: nolancurtis@ksu.edu