Federal Grant Award Summary

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services received a $400,725 Formula Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the State and Tribal Indoor Radon Grants program (CFDA 66.032) for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. This award supports the implementation of Maine's comprehensive radon risk reduction program designed to increase radon testing, mitigation, and radon-resistant new construction activities. The funding will support public information and education campaigns promoting radon control in existing and new structures, demonstration of radon mitigation methods and technologies, training and technical support for qualified professionals, and expansion of radon testing and data collection activities in homes, schools, daycare facilities, and other buildings.

Key deliverables from the program include the number of homes with operating mitigation systems installed, public schools measured and mitigated for radon gas, licensed daycare centers and group daycare homes tested for radon exposure, and the quantity of qualified professionals trained. The intended outcomes encompass broadened public awareness of radon risks, expanded access to radon services, advanced radon risk reduction through housing finance mechanisms and building codes, and ultimately decreased radon exposure and reduced lung cancer risk for Maine residents. No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.