The Department of Energy’s nuclear cleanup branch said Friday it is awarding a $5-million non-competitive grant to the Savannah River Site (SRS) Community Reuse Organization in North Augusta, S.C.
The grant from DOE’s Office of Environmental Management (EM), spread over five years, is for the Workforce Opportunities in Regional Careers program, DOE said in a Friday May 8 press release. The effort is designed to help local colleges and universities develop a talent pool for the Savannah River Site or other installations.
The workforce development grant benefits not only EM but also DOE’s semiautonomous National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), EM said in the press release.
The SRS Community Reuse Organization is a non-profit group dedicated to furthering the economic interest of South Carolina and Georgia communities around the Savannah River Site. The organization has received similar grants in the past.
The federal government and its contractors employ around 13,000 people at SRS in Aiken, S.C., which often needs new workers. The 5-year grant started May 9.