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 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 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 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 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...
This $399,358 project grant award 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 Seattle's "Swim Seattle" initiative. The initiative aims to enhance water safety and reduce drowning disparities, particularly among Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) and low-income communities, through a comprehensive approach. Key components include providing free beginner swim lessons...
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 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 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 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...