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 through enhanced enforcement of safety standards and expanded community...
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 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...
This federal Project Grant award from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) under the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety program (CFDA 87.002) provides $200,000 to the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) to support drowning prevention efforts in Broward County, Florida. The key products and services delivered through this two-year grant (8/30/2024 - 9/29/2026) include: 1) Training over 50 members of the local pool and spa industry on drowning prevention and safety requirements, 2)...
The DuPage County Health Department has been awarded a $378,853.67 Project Grant from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) under the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety (CFDA 87.002) program. The grant will support the department's initiatives to reduce drowning and drain entrapment-related injuries and deaths of children associated with pools and spas. Specifically, the funding will enable the department to conduct prevention education campaigns, implement training programs,...
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 federal Project Grant award of $192,732 from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) under the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety program (CFDA 87.002) will support the City of Harlingen, Texas in implementing preventive measures against drowning risks. The key activities include: Providing free year-round swimming and water safety lessons for children in Harlingen, expanding upon the existing seasonal program offered by the Parks and Recreation Department. Additionally, the...
The Seminole County, Florida government has been awarded a $194,535 Project Grant under the Consumer Product Safety Commission's Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety program (CFDA 87.002). The 2-year grant, with an award date of September 13, 2023 and a completion date of September 12, 2025, will support Seminole County's efforts to reduce drowning and drain entrapment-related injuries and deaths of children associated with pools and spas. The funding will enable Seminole County to...
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 City of Amarillo was awarded a $107,853.92 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, provided for the period from September 13, 2023 to September 12, 2025, will support the city's efforts to reduce drowning and drain entrapment-related injuries and deaths of children associated with pools and spas. The grant will enable the city to implement prevention education initiatives and...