The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has partnered with others to offer $10,000 pollution prevention grants. The Pollution Prevention Grants Program is designed to encourage the implementation of pollution prevention techniques in businesses and governments throughout Virginia. It is an effort to support industrially significant pollution prevention programs that reduce the production waste and to help contribute to the bottom line of Virginia's manufacturers and businesses. Contact: Virginia Department of Environmental Quality 629 E. Main St. Richmond, VA 23219 804-698-4545 800-592-5482 http://www.deq.state.va.us/p2 Washington Washington Job Skills The Job Skills Program brings together employers or industries who have specific training needs With educational institutions that can provide customized employee training. Through matching grants, the Job Skills Program funds industry-education partnerships in which customized training materials are developed and short term, job specific training is delivered. Contact: Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board Building 17 Airdustrial Park Olympia, WA 98504 360-753-5662 http://www.wa.gov/wtb/index.html Energy grants for residents on tight budgets The county program has a little more than $1 million in grants to help qualifying low-income individuals and families pay their heating and electricity bills this winter. Other money is available elsewhere 72
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