This agreement provides funding to the conference of radiation control program directors, INC

Specifically, the recipient will provide a nationwide program to improve technical capacity for radon risk reduction and advance a positive environment for the adoption of scientifically sound consensus standards for radon testing and mitigation nationally and within state and tribal radon programs. The primary objectives of this project will be leveraging the skills and knowledge of the conference of radiation control program directors membership to accomplish the goals of the national radon action plan, providing coordinated assistance to states, tribes, and local governments in their efforts to drive action on indoor radon risk reduction, and ensuring that all communities are able to access education and information to build technical capacity and are well-positioned to drive action for indoor radon risk reduction. Activities:this project will be accomplished through the following activities which will occur throughout years one through three of the cooperative agreement: - support implementation of the national radon action plan (nrap) four goal areas and strategies. Through participation in nrap working groups, crcpd will contribute the expertise of the state radon programs and collective state government perspective to the nrap. O goal area 1: crcpd will will support state, local, and tribal radon programs in the adoption of radon-resistant building codes and radon disclosure laws and requirements for radon testing through outreach, education, and provision of technical expertise in the development of regulations and adoption of standards. O goal area 2: crcpd will provide guidance and technical assistance for building technical capacity and consistency within state and tribal radon programs to improve their ability to coordinate with external programs that perform housing repairs, energy upgrades, and weatherization. O goal area 3: crcpd, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of housing and urban development (HUD) and other nrap workgroup members as needed, will support building technical capacity within HUD to increase the in-house credentialed testing capacity at HUD responsible entities and grantees and ensure they have accurate information on radon. Additionally, crcpd will support and assist states/tribes/other organizations to meet the evaluation framework of accreditation, examination, and maintenance for a program that will match up with EPA's credentialling criteria program as well as encourage and support state radon certification and adoption of consensus-based radon standards. O goal area 4: crcpd will provide and maintain an online platform (google drive) and technical support to maintain a radon resources portal for sharing information on radon activities, best practices, and successes between states and tribes. Crcpd will also provide the platform and technical support to enhance the use of the online learning and action network 'radon leaders saving lives' (rlsl - WWW.radonleaders.ORG ) to promote state and tribal successful radon efforts and share information with partners through posting of blogs and articles and direct messaging. - support and coordinate building technical capacity to act on indoor radon reduction within states, tribes, local government, and other organizations across the united states through the provision of education and training addressing current and new radon topics. These activities will include but not be limited to the provision of workshops, webinars, presentations, and/or other information-sharing activities to audiences including state and local radon programs, tribal organizations, private organizations, federal partners, HUD and fhfa associates, and others to build technical capacity for radon risk reduction. - support and provide technical assistance and information sharing at national and regional RAD