Project Grant 96279225

DESCRIPTION:THIS PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR'S PROGRAM TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH FROM EXPOSURE TO ASBESTOS BY OVERSEEING ASBESTOS MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES IN SCHOOLS. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO RETURN OUT OF COMPLIANCE LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCIES TO COMPLIANCE WITH THE ACT, BY DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING COMPLIANCE MONITORING PROGRAMS TO PREVENT OR ELIMINATE UNREASONABLE RISKS TO HEALTH OR THE ENVIRONMENT ASSOCIATED WITH CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES OR MIXTURES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL CONDUCT ASBESTOS INSPECTIONS AT CHARTER SCHOOLS, PUBLIC SCHOOLS, PRIVATE, NON-PROFIT SCHOOLS AND RELIGIOUS SCHOOLS IN SUPPORT OF THE ASBESTOS-IN-SCHOOLS REQUIREMENTS. THIS PROGRAM ALSO ENCOURAGES REGULATORY ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE RECIPIENT'S COMMUNITIES TO ESTABLISH THEIR OWN PROGRAMS FOR ASBESTOS (WAIVER PROGRAMS) AND PROVIDES FUNDS TO SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES FOR ASBESTOS WAIVER STATE PROGRAMS.ACTIVITIES:OVERSEEING ASBESTOS MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES IN SCHOOLS. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL CONDUCT ASBESTOS INSPECTIONS AT CHARTER SCHOOLS, PUBLIC SCHOOLS, PRIVATE, NON-PROFIT SCHOOLS AND RELIGIOUS SCHOOLS IN SUPPORT OF THE ASBESTOS-IN-SCHOOLS REQUIREMENTSSUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO RETURN OUT OF COMPLIANCE LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCIES TO COMPLIANCE WITH THE ACT, BY DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING COMPLIANCE MONITORING PROGRAMS TO PREVENT OR ELIMINATE UNREASONABLE RISKS TO HEALTH OR THE ENVIRONMENT ASSOCIATED WITH CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES OR MIXTURES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THIS PROGRAM ALSO ENCOURAGES REGULATORY ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE RECIPIENT'S COMMUNITIES TO ESTABLISH THEIR OWN PROGRAMS FOR ASBESTOS (WAIVER PROGRAMS) AND PROVIDES FUNDS TO SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES FOR ASBESTOS WAIVER STATE PROGRAMS.