Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety

To reduce the number of drowning and drain entrapment-related injuries and deaths of children associated with pools and spas by providing assistance for prevention education and safety standard enforcement.

To reduce the number of drowning and drain entrapment-related injuries and deaths of children associated with pools and spas by providing assistance for prevention education and safety standard enforcement.

A. Eligible Applicants are entities that fall within one of the three definitions below. Eligible applicants can contract with other entities, including civic organizations, to achieve some aspects of their proposal. 1. The 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Midway Island, Wake Island, Kingman Reef, Johnston Island and Canal Zone. 2. Local Governments- political subdivisions of a state, which may include a county, municipality, city, town, township, local public authority, school district, special district, intrastate district, council of governments, or any agency or instrumentality of a local government. 3. Indian Tribes- any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (85 Stat. 688) [43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.], which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.

A. Eligible Applicants are entities that fall within one of the three definitions below. Eligible applicants can contract with other entities, including civic organizations, to achieve some aspects of their proposal. 1. The 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Midway Island, Wake Island, Kingman Reef, Johnston Island and Canal Zone. 2. Local Governments- political subdivisions of a state, which may include a county, municipality, city, town, township, local public authority, school district, special district, intrastate district, council of governments, or any agency or instrumentality of a local government. 3. Indian Tribes- any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (85 Stat. 688) [43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.], which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians. State, local, U.S. Territories/Possessions, Consumers

Award funds must be for the following activities to implement enforcement and education programs to prevent the drowning and drain entrapments of children in pools and spas: 1) To hire and train enforcement personnel for implementation and enforcement of standards under the state or local swimming pool and spa safety law. At least 50 percent of funding must be used for this purpose. 2) To educate: a. pool construction and installation companies and pool service companies about the standards; and b. pool owners, pool operators, and other members of the public about the standards under the swimming pool and spa safety law and about the prevention of drowning or entrapment of children using swimming pools and spas. 3) Defray administrative costs associated with such training and education programs. 4) At least 25 percent of grant funds must be used to hire and train enforcement personnel for implementation and enforcement of standards under the state or local swimming pool and spa safety law.

State or Local Law Requirements 1. The applicant must have in effect a state or local law that meets the requirements specified in Section 1406(a)(1)(A) of the VGB Act (15 U.S.C. § 8005(a)(1)(A)). 2. Under the VGB Act, the minimum state law requirements for eligibility are: a) The enclosure of all outdoor residential pools and spas in the state or locality by barriers to entry that will effectively prevent small children from gaining unsupervised and unfettered access to the pool or spa; b) That pools and spas built in the state or locality more than 1 year after the date of the enactment of such state or local law have: • more than 1 drain; • 1 or more unblockable drains; or • no main drain. c) The applicant must provide for enforcement of the law(s). 3. The applicant must submit a full copy of the applicable state or local law(s) for eligibility to be determined. 4. The applicant must identify the specific sections of the applicable law(s) that meet each requirement in Section 1406(a)(1)(A) of the VGB Act. 5. The applicant must explain how the applicable state or local law meets each requirement in Section 1406(a)(1)(A) of the VGB Act. Annotate or highlight the applicable sections of the state or local law, if that helps to explain how the law meets the VGB requirements. Please see: www.poolsafely.gov/pool-spa-safety-act/read/, for additional instructions. 6. At least 25 percent of grant funds must be used to hire and train enforcement personnel for implementation and enforcement of standards under the state or local swimming pool and spa safety law.

Grant funds will be awarded for 1 year budget/project periods. Refer to the relevant funding opportunity announcement for additional information on how assistance is awarded/ released

see NOFO for specifics but please make sure you can meet all eligibility requirements noted above

All qualified applications will be forwarded to an objective review committee. Taking into consideration the objective review committee, the CPSC program official with delegated authority is responsible for final selection and funding decisions. Notification is made in writing by a Notice of Award.

Refer to the applicable funding opportunity announcement(s) issued for additional information.

extensions may be granted when requested in writing with a justification.

see NOFO for details