This support agency cooperative agreement awards funds to lewis and clark county to provide technical assistance at the east helena superfund site

This award allows lewis and clark county to implement institutional controls to mitigate lead exposure among the local population, to prevent recontamination of remediated areas, to conduct soil sampling, and to support corresponding administrative activity.activities:activities to be performed include the following support agency activities: component 1: development and dissemination of information to children, pregnant women, residents, realtors, daycare providers, contractors, and utility workers to teach these audiences how to live and work safely around lead; component 2: refinement, administration, and enforcement of regulations that govern soil displacement to prevent lead and arsenic contamination of uncontaminated areas; component 3: sampling of soil, water, dust, and paint to confirm compliance with regulations, to identify possible recontamination, and to conform to residential environmental assessment procedure; component 4: timely, accurate reporting and fiscal management, and training to ensure staff abide by processes and procedures.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include component 1: outreach messages, an updated institutional controls plan, a story map and infographics, attendance at four lead coalition meetings, curriculum that targets high school students, a communications plan, three blood-lead screening events; component 2: revised soil regulations and contractor certifications; component 3: dust, water, and soil sampling, the purchase of a new XRF, and an updated qapp; component 4: an updated SOP and quarterly progress and financial reports. The expected outcomes include component 1: ensuring that everyone living, working, and playing within the administrative boundary is knowledgeable about the health effects of lead and how to reduce their exposure; component 2: the prevention of lead and arsenic contamination of uncontaminated areas and the prevention of recontamination among remediated areas; component 3: the confirmation of compliance with regulations and the identification of any recontaminated soils; component 4: the timely submission of accurate progress and financial reports. The intended beneficiaries include individuals who live and work in lewis and clark county, montana.