Los Angeles County’s Local and Targeted Worker Hiring Policy was adopted by the Board of Supervisors in October 2016 to ensure that local workers have employment opportunities on projects within their own communities. This policy sets a goal to hire 30% Local Workers and 10% Targeted Workers on all County capital and construction projects valued at $500,000 or more.

The Lead Service Replacement (LSR) Apprenticeship Program is a paid workforce training program designed to prepare individuals for high-paying careers in construction, with a focus on lead service line replacement.

As part of the Local Hire Ordinance, contractors working on projects exceeding $3 million must hire 30% local labor, keeping dollars within the local economy.

This report explores how LSL replacement can create economic benefits for disinvested and low-income communities in Illinois by creating workforce opportunities.

Milwaukee Water Works requires that 40% of lead pipe replacement work go to RPP participants, with larger contracts prioritizing those in high-poverty areas.

The state’s SFY22 IUP assgined additional priority points based economic development criteria promoting job creation (Attachment 1, p. 2).

The Alliance of Indiana Rural Water offers a two-year training program to upskill apprentices to become employable as a Systems Operations Specialist in the water sector.

IIJA is an investment in jobs, as well as infrastructure. Federal SRF appropriations flow to communities through state SRF programs, but more is needed to ensure that the jobs created by investments in water infrastructure are equitably distributed to workers in underserved communities. This policy brief identifies policy options state SRF administrators can adopt to advance equitable workforce goals.

This toolkit provides guidance on how to address critical workforce shortages in state and local governments.

The City of Platteville, WI secured and distributed a list of five pre-qualified plumbers for residents to use to replace private side LSLs.