This $488,656 cooperative agreement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 funds the Iowa Department of Public Health's continuing environmental programs under the Performance Partnership Grants program. The award supports statewide programs to address lead-based paint hazards through activities such as developing implementation plans to ensure underserved communities have equitable access to lead programs, enhancing partnerships with local governments and at-risk community stakeholders, increasing outreach on hiring lead-safe contractors and reducing childhood exposures, continuing implementation of lead inspection, risk assessment and abatement standards along with related training and certification programs, and increasing the number of certified renovation firms providing lead-safe services. Anticipated outcomes include reducing children's exposure to lead sources and improving health outcomes, more effective stakeholder communication, and supporting research informing efforts to reduce lead exposure and risks. No subawards are included.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| Not listed | $20.0k | 12/22/22 | ||
| Not listed | $468.7k | 8/3/22 |