The purpose of this toxic substances control act (tsca) 306-funded grant is to provide radon risk reduction that will result in increased radon testing, mitigation, and radon-resistant new construction

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 awarded the Virginia Department of Health (VA State Board of Health, Office of Emergency Preparedness) a Formula Grant of $146,489 under the State and Tribal Indoor Radon Grants (SIRG) program (CFDA 66.032) for the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. This award funds Virginia's comprehensive radon risk reduction initiative designed to increase radon testing, mitigation activities, and radon-resistant new construction throughout the Commonwealth. No sub-awards are included in this assistance agreement.

The funded activities encompass public information outreach and education campaigns; programs to control radon in existing and new structures; demonstration of radon mitigation methods and technologies; training and technical support for radon professionals; expanded data collection on radon testing and mitigation in homes, schools, and other buildings; and identification and dissemination of best practices for incorporating radon-resistant standards into building codes. Expected outcomes include broadened public awareness of radon risks, expanded access to radon services, advanced radon risk reduction through housing finance mechanisms and updated building codes, decreased radon exposure among Virginia citizens, and reduced lung cancer risk. The intended beneficiaries include Virginia residents, school districts, and radon stakeholders throughout the state.

This grant provides financial assistance to the virginia department of health to implement its own program to provide measurable radon risk reduction in the commonwealth of virginia through activities that will result in increased radon testing, mitigation, and radon-resistant new construction.activities:the recipient will implement a state or tribal radon program designed to support radon-related projects in homes, schools, and other buildings, including designing public information outreach and education; programs to control radon in existing and new structures; demonstration of radon mitigation methods and technologies; providing training and technical support; expanding radon testing, mitigation, and data collection in new and existing structures; and identifying and spreading best practices for building homes and buildings radon resistant and adopting radon in building codes. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the expected outcomes include a broadened awareness of risk related to radon, expanded access to radon services, and advanced radon risk reduction through housing finance and building codes. Additional deliverables and expected outcomes are outlined in the work plan. The intended beneficiaries are the citizens of virginia, who will have decreased exposure to radon and a decreased risk of lung cancer, school districts, and radon stakeholders.