Project Grant VGBCP160002

The Florida Department of Health (FDOH) received a $200,000 Project Grant award from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) under the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety program (CFDA 87.002). The award will support FDOH's Drowning Prevention Program in Broward County, Florida from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2026. Key activities include: Partnering with the Florida Swimming Pool Association to train over 50 pool and spa industry members on drowning prevention and VGBA...

The Florida Department of Health (DOH) was awarded a $400,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) under the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety program (CFDA 87.002). The grant will fund DOH's efforts to reduce drowning and drain entrapment-related injuries and deaths of children associated with pools and spas in Florida over a 2-year period from September 2023 to September 2025. The grant supports DOH's prevention education initiatives and enforcement...

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) awarded a $200,000 Project Grant under the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety program (CFDA 87.002) to the Florida Department of Health (FDOH). The funding will support a 2-year initiative from Sep 30, 2024 to Sep 29, 2026 to: 1) Increase state capacity and enhance training of enforcement personnel for implementing state pool and spa safety laws; 2) Conduct and support swim lesson and education programs to prevent drowning and drain...

The City of Delray Beach received a $140,205 Project Grant from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) under the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety program (CFDA 87.002). The grant funds will support a comprehensive 3-part plan to enhance water safety in the community, including: 1) Hiring part-time enforcement personnel, 2) Certifying all staff as Water Safety Instructors and adding a Certified Pool Operator, and 3) Increasing community outreach and education on the...

The New Orleans Health Department was awarded a $395,240 Project Grant from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CFDA 87.002 - Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety program) to implement a sustainable drowning prevention initiative in New Orleans, Louisiana. The key products and services to be delivered through this two-year grant include: Enforcement of local pool safety ordinances, including conducting at least 50 inspections of public and private pools and providing safety...

The County of Tulare Health Department received a $173,095.92 Project Grant award from the Consumer Product Safety Commission under the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety federal grant program (CFDA #87.002). The funding supports the Pool Safely Grant to reduce drowning and drain entrapment-related injuries and deaths of children associated with pools and spas through prevention education and safety standard enforcement efforts. As the direct awardee, the County Health Department will...

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) awarded a $200,000 Project Grant under the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety program (CFDA 87.002) to the City of Columbus, Ohio's Public Health Department (CPH). The funding will be used over a two-year period from September 2024 to September 2026 to support CPH's efforts to enhance pool and spa safety in the Columbus and Worthington communities. Specifically, the grant will enable CPH to increase enforcement of residential and...

The Pima County Health Department was awarded a $396,314.66 Project Grant from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) under the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety program (CFDA 87.002). The grant funding will support the Pima County Aquatic Safety Education and Enforcement Enhancement Project from August 2024 to August 2026. The project aims to improve pool safety and reduce drowning and entrapment incidents in Pima County, Arizona through enhanced enforcement of safety standards...

The City of Newport, Oregon was awarded a $234,981.04 Project Grant under the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety program (CFDA 87.002), administered by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The grant will fund the City's Pool Safety Education and Enforcement Program over a two-year period from June 30, 2024 to June 30, 2026. The key products and services to be delivered through this grant funding include: Hosting a Certified Pool Operator (CPO) training course to certify 10...

The City of Yuma received a $154,447 Project Grant from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) under the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety (CFDA 87.002) program. The grant will fund water safety enforcement and educational initiatives to enhance the Yuma community's overall pool and water safety efforts over a 2-year period from August 2024 to August 2026. The grant will provide funding for certified pool instructor training, certified pool operator training, online safety...