This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides $465,000.00 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. The award is part of the Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 66.444), which aims to help states identify and reduce lead exposure risks for children. Under this grant,...
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...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $352,000 Project Grant to the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) under the Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 66.444). The grant will fund LDH's implementation of a program to conduct voluntary lead testing of drinking water at schools and child care facilities across Louisiana. Key activities include outreach and communication with prioritized facilities, training on potential health risks...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $848,000 Project Grant under the Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 66.444) to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS). The grant funds will be used to implement a comprehensive program of voluntary testing for lead in drinking water at licensed child care facilities across Wisconsin. Key activities under the grant include: testing all drinking water outlets in at least 275 eligible...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $1,482,000 Project Grant to the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to implement a program of voluntary lead testing in drinking water at local schools and childcare centers in Oklahoma. The grant, provided under the EPA's Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 66.444), will fund DEQ's oversight and administration of the lead testing program, including sampling, outreach,...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $1,470,000 Project Grant to the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) under the Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 66.444). The grant, with a performance period of July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027, will enable ODH to expand its program of voluntary lead testing in drinking water at approximately 700 local schools and child care centers across Ohio. Key activities include increased lead sampling,...
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...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a $637,000 Project Grant to the Iowa Department of Education under the Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 66.444). The grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2026, aims to implement a program of voluntary testing for lead in drinking water at local schools and child care centers in Iowa. The key activities funded under this grant include training participating...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a $478,000 Project Grant to the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) under the Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 66.444). This funding will support a program of voluntary lead testing in drinking water at local schools and child care centers across Virginia. Key activities under this grant include: Collaborating with partners to provide educational and communication materials on lead risks...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $850,000 Project Grant under the Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 66.444) to the Department of Public Health Connecticut Business Office Division. The grant will fund a 4-year program to implement voluntary testing for lead in drinking water at local schools and child care facilities in Connecticut. Key activities include: Communicating test results and lead information to the public,...