Project Grant 01F69001

This $423,000 Environmental Protection Agency project grant funds the Indiana Finance Authority's voluntary lead testing program in approximately 200 schools and child care facilities across Indiana through December 2023. As the designated state agency, the Authority will implement the Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program by testing drinking water samples for lead at local educational agencies and child care centers through their established Lead Sampling...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $848,000 Project Grant under the Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 66.444) to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS). The grant funds will be used to implement a comprehensive program of voluntary testing for lead in drinking water at licensed child care facilities across Wisconsin. Key activities under the grant include: testing all drinking water outlets in at least 275 eligible...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 awarded the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank $763,636 under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Small and Underserved Communities Emerging Contaminants Grant Program (CFDA 66.442) to fund private lead service line replacements in eligible Rhode Island communities from July 2021 through July 2023. The grant will support replacing 90 private side and 70 public side lead service lines, reducing lead exposure for an estimated 225...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $327,000 Project Grant to the West Virginia State Health Department under the Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 66.444). The grant will fund a program to implement voluntary testing for lead in drinking water at approximately 80 schools and child care facilities in West Virginia. Key activities include: Prioritizing lead testing at facilities serving younger children, underserved/low-income...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $850,000 Project Grant under the Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 66.444) to the Department of Public Health Connecticut Business Office Division. The grant will fund a 4-year program to implement voluntary testing for lead in drinking water at local schools and child care facilities in Connecticut. Key activities include: Communicating test results and lead information to the public,...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $552,000 Project Grant under the Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 66.444) to the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP). The funding will enable NDEP to assist local educational agencies in Nevada with voluntary testing and remediation of lead in drinking water at schools and child care facilities, prioritizing those in low-income areas. Key activities include drinking water...

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 66.444) provides $772,000.00 to the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) to implement a program of voluntary lead testing in drinking water at local schools and child care centers in Nebraska. The key activities include: 1) Communication and outreach to schools and child care programs, 2) Training staff on...

This $862,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 under the Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 66.444) provides funding to the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) to implement a voluntary lead testing and remediation program in drinking water at schools and childcare facilities across Arizona. The key products and services to be delivered through this grant include: 1) communicating test results and...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 awarded $1.256 million to the Indiana Finance Authority under the Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 66.444) for the period January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2027. This Project Grant enables the Indiana Finance Authority to expand its Lead Safety Program (LSP) to serve approximately 400 untested schools and 3,200 untested child care facilities across Indiana. The...

The American Water Works Association (Awwa) received a $291,122 Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency Office for Water through the Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Program (SDWA 1459E) to implement a water leadership training program. The grant period is from March 1, 2022 to February 28, 2024. Under the award, Awwa will train 50 current water utility employees from around the country to prepare them for leadership roles through an experiential water...