This agreement provides funding to the environmental law institute

Specifically, the recipient will advance state policies and programs for comprehensive indoor air risk reduction by convening two workshops for IAQ officials and by providing the public clear and practical information describing current state IAQ policies and highlighting policy models for reducing indoor air exposures.activities:the award will fund two projects. The first includes convening two separate two-day state indoor air quality (IAQ) workshops, each to be attended by officials from around 25 states and several localities and/or tribes. There will also be two webinars convened between the two in-person workshops. The second project includes maintaining and updating web-based information on state IAQ policies, developing and disseminating information on new state/local policy programs, and providing IAQ policy assistance to individuals, ngos, the media, government officials, and legislators. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables for the first project include two state IAQ workshops, reports for workshop participants, and convening two webinars. Deliverables for the second project include maintaining ELI's web resources of state IAQ policies, adding new information and analysis on policies to the website, and providing IAQ policy assistance to requesters. The expected outcomes for the first project include (1) 25 state and several tribal and/or local IAQ officials will have increased knowledge of best practices for IAQ management in buildings and of effective state/local programs for addressing multiple IAQ contaminants, and will be well-positioned to drive action on reducing IAQ risks; and (2) at least 10 states will develop new materials, projects, and other activities addressing diverse IAQ contaminants and related best practices for reducing indoor exposure. Outcomes for the second project include new/revised state or local policies or program activities. As intermediate-term outcomes, ELI anticipates that each new set of materials and related outreach would support the development of new policies or programs in 2-4 state/local jurisdictions that would increase the number of homes, schools, or child care that are built, repaired, operated, or maintained to reduce IAQ risks. The long-term outcomes depend in part on the topics addressed by new materials. For example, policies that reduce chemical exposures in schools or child care would result in decreased respiratory symptoms and prevention of longer-term impacts including reproductive disorders and cancer. The intended beneficiaries include public health and other government officials, researchers, ngos, the media, and the general public.