This $426,793 Project Grant award was provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Superfund State, Political Subdivision, and Indian Tribe Site-Specific Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.802). The objective is to develop a Health Education and Voluntary Institutional Control Program (HEVICP) to address soil and private well contamination issues at the Southwest Jefferson County Superfund Site in Missouri. Key activities include providing health education to residents and professionals, obtaining access agreements for sampling and remediation, recording and reporting blood lead screening data, conducting environmental assessments, and developing a Voluntary Institutional Control Program (VICP) to manage contaminated soil and groundwater. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is the grant recipient and will work in collaboration with the EPA to implement these site-specific remediation and community engagement efforts over the three-year award period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027.
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