THE AGREEMENT ASSISTS ELEVATE ENERGY TO DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT, AND ADMINISTER A LEAD IN WATER MITIGATION PROGRAM FOR LICENSED CHILD CARE PROVIDERS IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. THIS PROGRAM WILL ASSIST 200-250 CHILD CARE FACILITIES WITH DIRECT LEAD IN WATER MITIGATION SUPPORT, INCLUDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MITIGATION ACTIONS AND EDUCATION ON VARIOUS MITIGATION STRATEGIES. THIS PROGRAM AIMS TO HELP THE CHICAGO CHILD CARE COMMUNITY UNDERSTAND THE IMPACTS OF LEAD EXPOSURE, HOW TO CONDUCT LEAD IN WATER TESTING, MITIGATION ACTIONS, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF VALIDATION TESTING. THE PROGRAM WILL ULTIMATELY CONTRIBUTE TO A CLEANER, SAFER, AND HEALTHIER LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR ILLINOIS CHILDREN AND SECURE THE SUCCESS OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO COME.