Project Grant VGBCP210016

This $200,000 project grant, awarded by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) under the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety program (CFDA 87.002), will enable the Florida Department of Health to implement a comprehensive water safety initiative. The key goals of the project are to: (1) increase state capacity and enhance training for enforcement of pool and spa safety standards; (2) conduct and support swim lessons and education programs to prevent drowning and drain entrapments of...

The Pima County Health Department (PCHD) 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 two-year grant, awarded in September 2024, will fund the Pima County Aquatic Safety Education and Enforcement Enhancement Project. The project aims to improve pool safety and reduce drowning and entrapment incidents through enhanced enforcement of the Virginia Graeme Baker Act and...

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 award from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission under the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Program (CFDA 87.002). This two-year grant, with a performance period from September 2024 to September 2026, will fund a comprehensive water safety initiative in the city. The key products and services to be delivered include: hiring part-time enforcement personnel, certifying all staff as water safety instructors, adding a...

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 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 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 U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The funding will support the City of Newport's Pool Safety Education and Enforcement Program, which aims to reduce drowning and drain entrapment incidents through community education, safety equipment distribution, and certified pool operator training. Key aspects of the program include:...

The New Orleans Health Department received a $395,240 project grant from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) under the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety program (CFDA 87.002) to implement a sustainable drowning prevention initiative in New Orleans, Louisiana. The two-year grant, awarded on September 30, 2024, will fund a multi-pronged approach including: Enforcement of local pool safety ordinances through training and management of pool inspections by the New Orleans Office...

The City of North Richland Hills, TX has been awarded a $319,485.91 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 funding will support the city's efforts to reduce drowning and drain entrapment-related injuries and deaths of children associated with pools and spas. Specifically, the grant will fund local pool and spa safety education initiatives, training programs, inspection regimes, and...