Below is a summary of each grant recipient and their plans to use the grants. 2003 Brownfields Job Training Grants

The WorkPlace, Inc., Southwest Connecticut, Conn. Plans to train 54 students, achieve a 83 percent placement rate, and track graduates for one year. Students will be recruited from communities with high unemployment and poverty rates.

The Workplace, Inc. serves as the workforce investment board for Southwest Connecticut and will ensure placement of graduates in environmental jobs.

The training program will focus on environmental chemistry, site assessment, and waste handling of hazardous materials, such as asbestos and lead.