The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $1,225,000 Project Grant to the Indiana Finance Authority under the Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 66.444). The grant will fund a two-year program to implement voluntary testing for lead in drinking water at 40 schools and 120 child care centers across Indiana annually. Key activities include communication and outreach to target facilities, training on lead sampling and remediation,...
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 $772,000.00 to the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) to implement a program of voluntary lead testing in drinking water at local schools and child care centers in Nebraska. The key activities include: 1) Communication and outreach to schools and child care programs, 2) Training staff on...
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...
The Department of Education Iowa was awarded a $637,000 Project Grant by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 66.444). The funding will be used to implement a program of voluntary lead testing in drinking water at local schools and child care centers in Iowa, as well as support remediation efforts where elevated lead levels are identified. Key activities include training participating sites 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 $478,000.00 to the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) to implement a program of voluntary testing for lead in drinking water at local schools and child care centers in Virginia. The key activities include: providing educational materials and technical assistance to schools and child care centers, developing...
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 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 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 $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 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...