The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $175,000 Project Grant under the CFDA 66.034 - Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act to the American Lung Association. The grant will fund the organization's ongoing work to support implementation of the National Radon Action Plan and build national-scale capacity and systems to increase the number of new homes, schools, and workplaces built with...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 66.034 - Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act program provides $175,000 in funding to Kansas State University (KSU) for the National Radon Program Services (NRPS). The key activities include: Operating five national toll-free radon hotlines to assist over 12,000 individuals annually with information and technical support to increase...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $335,440 Formula Grant under the State and Tribal Indoor Radon Grants program (CFDA 66.032) to the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (Maine DHHS). The purpose of this grant is to provide radon risk reduction through increased radon testing, mitigation, and radon-resistant new construction in Maine. Key activities include implementing a state radon program to support projects in homes, schools, and other buildings; designing...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a $1,220,400 Formula Grant under the State and Tribal Indoor Radon Grants program (CFDA 66.032) to the Ohio Department of Health (ODH). This 3-year grant, running from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will fund ODH's statewide radon risk reduction program. The program aims to increase public awareness, testing, and mitigation of indoor radon exposure in Ohio, with the goal of reducing potential lung cancer risks. Key activities...
This $146,489 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) State and Tribal Indoor Radon Grants program (CFDA 66.032) provides funding to the Virginia Department of Health to implement a comprehensive radon risk reduction program in the state. The key activities to be delivered under this grant include: Increasing public awareness and education about radon exposure risks, expanding access to radon testing and mitigation services in homes, schools, and other...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $1,008,653 Formula Grant under the State and Tribal Indoor Radon Grants program (CFDA 66.032) to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (MDEGLE) on October 1, 2024. The grant funding will support a three-year statewide radon risk reduction program in Michigan, including activities such as a public awareness media campaign, development of educational outreach materials, and distribution of radon test kits to local...
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) was awarded a $634,138 Formula Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the State and Tribal Indoor Radon Grants program (CFDA 66.032). The purpose of this grant is to provide radon risk reduction in Massachusetts through increased radon testing, mitigation, and radon-resistant new construction. Key activities under this grant include: 1) designing public information and education programs to control radon in existing...
The New Hampshire Department of Health & Human Services received a $170,000 Formula Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the State Indoor Radon Grants program (CFDA #66.032) to implement a state radon risk reduction program from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2023. The goal of the program is to provide radon risk reduction through public information, outreach, education on radon testing and mitigation, programs to control radon in existing and new structures, and...
This $312,474 Formula Grant, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the State and Tribal Indoor Radon Grants program (CFDA 66.032), supports the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services' implementation of a comprehensive state-level radon risk reduction program. Key activities funded through this 3-year grant include: 1) Designing public information and education campaigns to promote radon testing, mitigation, and the adoption of radon-resistant building...
This is a $136,329 Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the State and Tribal Indoor Radon Grants program (CFDA 66.032). The grant provides funding to the Wyoming Department of Health to implement a state-level radon risk reduction program. The key activities include: Designing public outreach and education programs to raise awareness about radon and promote radon testing, mitigation, and radon-resistant new construction methods. Providing training and...