Yuma water safety programcity of yuma, arizonapool safely grant program (psgp) and FOA (cpsc-24-001) program director jennifer reichelt, deputy city ADMINISTRATOR1 city plazayuma, AZ 85364OFFICE…

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 courses, American Red Cross lifeguard instructor and lifeguard training, swim lesson scholarships, lifeguard training equipment, swimming lessons, CPR training, and community education and outreach initiatives. These efforts aim to reduce drowning and drain entrapment-related injuries and deaths of children associated with pools and spas in the Yuma area, which has seen an average of 3 fatal drownings annually since 2020.

Yuma water safety programcity of yuma, arizonapool safely grant program (psgp) and FOA (cpsc-24-001) program director jennifer reichelt, deputy city ADMINISTRATOR1 city plazayuma, AZ 85364OFFICE 928-373-5031CELL