This $105,334 federal Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Toxic Substances Compliance Monitoring Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.701) supports the Rhode Island Department of Health's (RIDOH) asbestos compliance monitoring program. The funding will enable RIDOH to conduct 40 asbestos inspections and compliance monitoring activities at charter, public, private, non-profit, and religious schools in Rhode Island. It will also provide technical assistance to local education agencies and distribute educational outreach materials. The intended outcomes are to prevent illness and reduce harmful environmental asbestos exposures by applying sound science and regulation to assess and minimize risks. No sub-awards are included in this assistance agreement.
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