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 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 U.S. 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 City of Columbus, Ohio's Public Health Department (CPH). The funding will be used over a two-year period from September 2024 to September 2026 to support CPH's efforts to enhance pool and spa safety in the Columbus and Worthington communities. Specifically, the grant will enable CPH to increase enforcement of residential and...
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 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 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 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...
The New Orleans Health Department was awarded a $395,240 Project Grant from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CFDA 87.002 - Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety program) to implement a sustainable drowning prevention initiative in New Orleans, Louisiana. The key products and services to be delivered through this two-year grant include: Enforcement of local pool safety ordinances, including conducting at least 50 inspections of public and private pools and providing safety...
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...