This $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Justice Government-to-Government (EJG2G) Program (CFDA 66.312), will fund the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) to implement an asthma home visiting and asthma trigger remediation program. The project will expand access to services such as mold remediation, pest control, and duct/vent cleaning for vulnerable residents in Springfield, Holyoke, and...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award of $1,701,687.00 was provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the CDC Investigations and Technical Assistance program (CFDA 93.283). The award, with a start date of September 1, 2024 and a completion date of August 31, 2028, will support the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) in advancing health equity in asthma control through the EXHALE strategies in Massachusetts. The EXHALE strategies focus on improving five...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 awarded a $510,211 Project Grant to Health Resources In Action, Inc. (HRIA) doing business as The Medical Foundation under the Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act program (CFDA 66.034). HRIA will conduct ambient air monitoring of pollutants in environmental justice communities in Massachusetts disproportionately impacted by pollution and COVID-19. Activities include...
This $993,441 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control under the Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 14.900) will enable the Silent Spring Institute, Inc. to undertake a comprehensive lead hazard control program. The key objectives are to: 1) target lead hazard control efforts in pre-1960 housing units where children under 6 are at greatest risk of lead poisoning, 2) utilize cost-effective hazard control...
This $1,000,000.00 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Justice Government-to-Government (EJG2G) Program (CFDA 66.312), provides funding to the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) for the Rhode Island Asthma Control Program (RIACP). The primary activities include: Monitoring and improving indoor air quality in 50 single- and multi-family public housing residences by installing air quality sensors, replacing gas ranges with...
This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program (CFDA 66.615), provides $52,000,000 in funding to Health Resources in Action (HRA) to manage and implement a comprehensive environmental justice program. HRA will partner with two core partners, Alternatives for Community and the Environment (ACE) and Grassroots Fund, to award competitive and non-competitive subgrants totaling...
This $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Justice Government-to-Government (EJG2G) Program (CFDA 66.312) will fund the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) to promote healthy homes and improve asthma outcomes in vulnerable communities across Louisiana. Specifically, the award will support virtual home visits with certified asthma educators, indoor air quality monitoring, and in-person home assessments. LDH will partner...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $1,892,912.00, was granted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the CDC Investigations and Technical Assistance program (CFDA 93.283). The award aims to advance health equity in asthma control through the EXHALE strategies, which focus on education, extinguishing smoking, home visits, achievement of guidelines, linkages and coordination, and environmental policies. The 4-year project, with a start date of September 1,...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through its Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 14.900), awarded a $2,500,000 project grant to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) to identify and control lead-based paint hazards in privately-owned low-income housing. The 3-year grant, which began on November 15, 2023, supports comprehensive lead hazard reduction activities including inspections, risk assessments, interim controls, and abatement to protect...
This $2,054,187 Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Investigations and Technical Assistance program (CFDA 93.283), aims to advance health equity in asthma control through the EXHALE strategies. The award, with a period of performance from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2028, is granted to Health Research, Inc., a non-profit organization based in Menands, NY. Under this award, Health Research, Inc. will deliver a range of public health...