This Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Federal Grant Program 66.034 - Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act provides $175,000 in funding to the American Lung Association to continue its work supporting the implementation of the National Radon Action Plan. The key objectives are to: 1) support the implementation of the National Radon Action Plan, and 2) build the...
The Vermont Agency of Human Services received a $260,848 Formula Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency under the State Indoor Radon Grants program (CFDA 66.032) to implement a state radon program from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. The program will provide radon risk reduction through public outreach and education, technical support for testing and mitigation, demonstration of mitigation methods, and adoption of radon-resistant building codes. A subaward to the Radon Mitigation...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 66.034 - Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act program provides $175,000 in funding to Kansas State University (KSU) for the National Radon Program Services (NRPS). The key activities include: Operating five national toll-free radon hotlines to assist over 12,000 individuals annually with information and technical support to increase...
This $312,474 Formula Grant, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the State and Tribal Indoor Radon Grants program (CFDA 66.032), supports the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services' implementation of a comprehensive state-level radon risk reduction program. Key activities funded through this 3-year grant include: 1) Designing public information and education campaigns to promote radon testing, mitigation, and the adoption of radon-resistant building...
This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the State and Tribal Indoor Radon Grants (CFDA 66.032) program, provides $1,220,400.00 to the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) to implement a state radon program designed to support radon risk reduction. The program aims to increase public awareness of indoor radon and encourage testing and mitigation through activities such as the purchase and distribution of test kits, development of outreach...
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare will receive $125,000 through a Formula Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 under the State Indoor Radon Grants program (CFDA 66.032). The Department will promote radon testing and mitigation of homes, schools, and other buildings in Idaho through in-person and virtual training for real estate professionals, as well as distributing radon brochures and test kits. Activities will include promoting previously recorded...
This $146,489 formula grant, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the State and Tribal Indoor Radon Grants (CFDA 66.032) program, provides funding to the Virginia Department of Health's Office of Emergency Preparedness to implement a comprehensive radon risk reduction program in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The key activities to be delivered through this grant include: Increasing radon testing, mitigation, and the adoption of radon-resistant new construction...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 awarded the Connecticut Department of Public Health a $357,377 Formula Grant under the State Indoor Radon Grants program (CFDA 66.032) for the period of June 1, 2022 through May 31, 2023. The grant funding will support the state's implementation of a radon program designed to increase radon testing, mitigation, and radon resistant new construction. Key deliverables include expanding radon testing and mitigation in homes, schools, daycare centers and...
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health received a $173,000 Formula Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 under the State Indoor Radon Grants program (CFDA 66.032). The goal of this two-year award is to provide radon risk reduction through public information, outreach, education and programs to control radon in existing and new homes, schools, and other buildings in Massachusetts. Key deliverables include implementing a state program of radon-related projects,...
This $136,329 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) State and Tribal Indoor Radon Grants (CFDA 66.032) program provides funding to the Wyoming Department of Health to implement a comprehensive radon risk reduction program. The key activities include: Distributing short-term radon test kits to Wyoming residents and providing outreach/education on the dangers of radon gas exposure. 2) Implementing a statewide radon program to support testing, mitigation, and...