This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 66.444) provides $465,000 to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (MDHSS) to implement a program of voluntary testing for lead in drinking water at local schools and child care centers in Missouri. The key products and services to be delivered through this 1-year award include: conducting approximately 3,000...
This $1,930,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 66.444) provides assistance to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (MDEGLE) to implement a program of voluntary testing for lead in drinking water at local schools and child care centers in Michigan. The key activities include: 1) Initial testing of 250 of the most vulnerable child...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 provides $516,000.00 to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (MDHSS) to implement a voluntary testing program for lead in drinking water at local schools and child care centers in the state. The funding supports activities under the EPA's Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 66.444), which aims to identify and mitigate lead exposure risks for...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 66.444) provides $185,000.00 to the District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment (DC DOEE) to implement a program of voluntary testing for lead in drinking water at local schools and child care centers. The key activities funded include training on lead risks, water sampling and testing using EPA protocols, addressing...
This $862,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 under the Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 66.444) provides funding to the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) to implement a voluntary lead testing and remediation program in drinking water at schools and childcare facilities across Arizona. The key products and services to be delivered through this grant include: 1) communicating test results and...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 66.444) provides $1,151,000.00 to the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) to implement a lead testing and remediation program for drinking water in local schools and child care centers. The key activities include: Providing training for school districts on proper sampling protocols Completing testing of approximately 70,000...
This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 66.444), provides $1,162,000 to the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) to implement a voluntary program of lead testing in drinking water at local schools and childcare centers in Louisiana. The key activities under this award include: conducting outreach and communication with prioritized facilities, providing training on...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 66.444) provides $426,000.00 to the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) to implement a program of voluntary lead testing in drinking water at local schools and child care centers. The key products and services to be delivered include: 1) Using the EPA's 3Ts guidance to facilitate lead testing,...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 66.444) provides $835,000.00 to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) to implement a program of voluntary testing for lead in drinking water at local schools and child care centers in Colorado. The key activities include communicating the importance of lead testing, providing training, conducting lead...
This $700,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 supports the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet's implementation of a program to conduct voluntary testing for lead in drinking water at local schools and childcare centers across the state. The key activities under this Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 66.444) include assembling a program team, updating a Quality Assurance Project Plan, offering...
This $3,298,000 federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 66.444), will assist the Illinois Department of Public Health in implementing a comprehensive program to test for and mitigate lead in drinking water at local schools and child care facilities.
Key activities include:
Testing approximately 5,000 schools and child care centers, with 200 vulnerable schools expected to have lead levels above 15 ppb
Providing education on lead in water risks, testing protocols, and mitigation strategies to state agencies, schools, and child care providers
Coordinating lead testing and remediation services, including replacing water fountains, reconfiguring plumbing, and removing lead components
Developing educational materials, reporting templates, and electronic systems to streamline testing and data management
The project aims to reduce childhood lead exposure and improve water quality in underserved Illinois communities through July 2024 to December 2026.