This program supports the oklahoma department of labor (odol) in developing and maintaining compliance monitoring programs to prevent or eliminate unreasonable risks to health or the environment…

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 awarded the Oklahoma Department of Labor (ODOL) $110,167 under the Toxic Substances Compliance Monitoring Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.701) for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. Under this formula grant, ODOL will conduct asbestos inspections at public and non-public schools throughout Oklahoma in compliance with the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) and Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) requirements. The grant funds on-site inspections, compliance audits at local education agencies (LEAs), technical assistance, consultation services, and outreach activities designed to identify asbestos hazards and ensure regulatory compliance.

The anticipated deliverables include comprehensive asbestos inspections across school campuses, compliance audits at LEAs, and ongoing technical assistance to schools on an as-needed basis. These activities will support the primary outcomes of creating safer school environments, protecting the health of students and school personnel, and improving awareness of asbestos safety measures and compliance obligations. No subawards are included in this assistance agreement; all activities will be executed directly by ODOL.

This program supports the oklahoma department of labor (odol) in developing and maintaining compliance monitoring programs to prevent or eliminate unreasonable risks to health or the environment associated with chemical substances or mixtures in their communities. Specifically, odol will conduct asbestos inspections at public schools and non-public schools in support of the asbestos-in-schools requirements. This project will improve compliance with the nation's environmental asbestos laws and hold violators accountable. Ensure high levels of compliance with federal environmental laws and regulations through effective compliance tools - including inspections, other monitoring activities, and technical assistance supported by evidence and advanced technologies.activities:on-site inspections, technical assistance, consultation, compliance actions and outreach activities. The oklahoma department of labor (odol) will conduct asbestos inspections at public schools and non-public schools in support of the asbestos-in-schools requirements, and plans to conduct compliance audits at local education agencies (leas). This translates to inspections of school campuses over the funding period. Inspections that fall under the model accreditation plan (map), toxics substance control act (tsca) section 6 BAN and phase out rule, and the tsca asbestos worker protection standards may also be conducted by odol plans to continue outreach and technical assistance to local education agencies (leas) on an as-needed basis.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:anticipated deliverables for this grant are asbestos inspections at public schools and non-public schools, compliance audits at local education agencies (leas), and outreach and technical assistance to leas on an as-needed basis. Outcomes include a safer environment in schools, protection of health in students and school personnel, and improved awareness of asbestos safety measures. Direct beneficiaries of this assistance agreement are the residents and occupants of the state of oklahoma. Ahera outcomes are quantitative measures that demonstrate the school and LEA have met the necessary criteria to come into, and stay in, compliance. Outcomes can be measured by surveillance activities which result in passing or citing deficiencies, enforcement measures which end in a 'case closed' status indicating that compliance has been achieved, and management plans and plan updates received as ahera implementation rather than in response to a deficiency. Successful outcomes result in a safer environment in schools, protection of health in students and school personnel, and improved awareness of asbestos safety measures. The intended beneficiaries are the citizens of oklahoma.