This $728,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 66.444) will support the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) in implementing a statewide program of voluntary lead testing in drinking water at local schools and childcare centers. The key activities include overseeing the lead testing program, conducting public outreach and communication, providing training on...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 66.444) provides $465,000 to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (MDHSS) to implement a program of voluntary testing for lead in drinking water at local schools and child care centers in Missouri. The key products and services to be delivered through this 1-year award include: conducting approximately 3,000...
This $3,298,000 federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 66.444), will assist the Illinois Department of Public Health in implementing a comprehensive program to test for and mitigate lead in drinking water at local schools and child care facilities. Key activities include: Testing approximately 5,000 schools and child care centers, with 200 vulnerable schools...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $1,162,000 Project Grant to the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) under the Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 66.444). The grant funds LDH's implementation of a program to voluntarily test for lead in drinking water at local schools and childcare centers in Louisiana. Key activities include outreach and communication with prioritized facilities, training on lead risks, using EPA's 3Ts...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $552,000 Project Grant under the Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 66.444) to the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP). The funding will enable NDEP to assist local educational agencies in Nevada with voluntary testing and remediation of lead in drinking water at schools and child care facilities, prioritizing those in low-income areas. Key activities include drinking water...
This $1,930,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 66.444) provides assistance to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (MDEGLE) to implement a program of voluntary testing for lead in drinking water at local schools and child care centers in Michigan. The key activities include: 1) Initial testing of 250 of the most vulnerable child...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 66.444) provides $835,000.00 to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) to implement a program of voluntary testing for lead in drinking water at local schools and child care centers in Colorado. The key activities include communicating the importance of lead testing, providing training, conducting lead...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 66.444) provides $185,000.00 to the District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment (DC DOEE) to implement a program of voluntary testing for lead in drinking water at local schools and child care centers. The key activities funded include training on lead risks, water sampling and testing using EPA protocols, addressing...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 provides $1,987,000.00 in funding to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to implement a program of voluntary testing and reduction for lead in drinking water at local schools and child care centers. The award is funded under the EPA's Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 66.444). Through this grant, DEP will use the EPA's 3Ts guidance...
This $2,244,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 66.444) will fund the Washington Department of Health (WADOH) to implement a program of voluntary testing for lead in drinking water at local schools and child care centers. Key activities include providing training for lead sampling, conducting testing at schools, expanding testing capacity through additional...
This $862,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 under the Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 66.444) provides funding to the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) to implement a voluntary lead testing and remediation program in drinking water at schools and childcare facilities across Arizona.
The key products and services to be delivered through this grant include: 1) communicating test results and lead risk awareness through blogs, social media, and outreach; 2) training school staff, community partners, and parents on lead risks and testing; 3) testing drinking water following EPA's 3Ts (Training, Testing, and Taking Action) guidance; and 4) providing guidance and remediation services, such as water fixture replacement, when elevated lead levels are identified. The expected outcomes are reducing children's exposure to lead in drinking water, improving knowledge about lead risks, and implementing comprehensive lead testing and mitigation strategies in schools and childcare centers, with a focus on vulnerable communities.