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 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...
The City of Harlingen, Texas was awarded a $192,732 federal Project Grant under the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety program (CFDA 87.002), administered by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The grant funding will support the city's initiative to enhance water safety education and infrastructure in Cameron County, which has experienced several recent drowning fatalities. Specifically, the grant will enable Harlingen to provide free year-round swimming and water 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 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...
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 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 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 by aligning enforcement policies with the Virginia Graeme Baker...
The Florida Department of Health 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 grant will fund efforts to: (1) increase state capacity and enhance training of enforcement personnel for implementing pool and spa safety standards; (2) conduct and support swim lessons and education programs to prevent drowning and drain entrapments of children; (3) collaborate with partners...
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...
This $395,240 Project Grant award from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CFDA 87.002 - Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety program) to the New Orleans Health Department will support a two-year Sustainable Drowning Prevention Initiative in New Orleans, LA. The initiative will employ a multi-pronged approach, including: Enforcing local pool safety ordinances through a contract with the New Orleans Office of Code Enforcement to conduct at least 50 pool and hot tub inspections...