Pool safely program applicant name: florida department of health pool safely grant program cpsc-24-001PROGRAM director: rhonda jackson, administrator address: 4052 bald cypress way tallahassee FL…

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 entrapments of children; 3) Collaborate with partners statewide on comprehensive water safety education; and 4) Support drowning prevention education and enforcement of pool safety regulations, including the Virginia Graeme Baker (VGB) Act.

This federal grant award aims to reduce drowning and drain entrapment-related injuries and deaths of children associated with pools and spas in Florida through prevention education and safety standard enforcement efforts. The state has seen a significant increase in pool installations in recent years, highlighting the critical need for these water safety initiatives.

Pool safely program applicant name: florida department of health pool safely grant program cpsc-24-001PROGRAM director: rhonda jackson, administrator address: 4052 bald cypress way tallahassee FL 32399-1723 contact number: 850.245.4470 (no FAX number available)contact