Project Grant VGBCP180007

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 Florida Department of Health was awarded a $248,695 Project Grant from the Consumer Product Safety Commission under the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety program. The grant will support pool safety education and enforcement efforts from April 2021 through April 2023. The Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety program aims to reduce drowning and entrapment deaths of children associated with pools and spas. Under this award, the Florida Department of Health will deliver prevention...

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 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 City of Harlingen received a $192,732 federal Project Grant award from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) under the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety program (CFDA 87.002). The grant will fund preventative measures to reduce drowning incidents in Harlingen, including providing free year-round swimming and water safety lessons for children, along with enhanced enforcement of city ordinances regarding pool and drain inspections. The grant aims to address the critical need...

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 Huntington Beach received a $141,837 Project Grant award from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) under the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety program (CFDA 87.002). The grant, awarded on September 13, 2023, will support the city's initiatives to reduce drowning and drain entrapment-related injuries and deaths of children associated with pools and spas. The funding will be used for prevention education campaigns, training programs, inspection regimes, and...

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) awarded a $394,870 Project Grant under the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety program (CFDA 87.002) to Harris County, Texas. The 2-year grant, awarded on September 13, 2023, will support the county's efforts to reduce drowning and drain entrapment-related injuries and deaths of children associated with pools and spas. The funding will enable Harris County to implement prevention education initiatives and enforce safety standards around...

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 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...