Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program (SDWA 1464(d))

Environmental Protection Agency

Grant funding is awarded to states, territories, and Tribal Consortia to assist local educational agencies in voluntary testing and remediation of lead in drinking water at schools and child care facilities. The principal objective of the assistance to be awarded under this program is to test and remediate lead in drinking water at schools and child care facilities, using EPAโ€™s 3Ts for Reducing Lead in Drinking Water guidance or the at least equivalent applicable state regulations or guidance re

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Helps schools and child care facilities test and fix lead in drinking water. Aimed at improving safety, especially in low-income areas.

Quick Facts

Funding
$26,000,000 - $200,000,000
Deadline
Rolling
Status
Rolling Intake
Category
Clean Energy & Environment
Organization
Environmental Protection Agency

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What Is This Program?

The purpose of this listing is to award assistance agreements to states, territories, and Tribal Consortia to assist schools and child care facilities in developing and executing a plan to test and remediate lead in drinking water while utilizing EPAโ€™s 3Ts for Reducing Lead in Drinking Water in Schools guidance or applicable state regulations, especially in low-income areas.

What Benefits Are Offered?

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Funding for lead testing and remediation in drinking water at schools and child care facilities. Funding is awarded non-competitively to states, territories, and tribes based on an allocation formula. Program also provides training, resources, and best management practices workshops.

Who Is Eligible?

Region: United States, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

Other Criteria: Fifty states, District of Columbia, territories, and tribes within the U.S., Noncompetitive voluntary program, Grantees must utilize EPAโ€™s 3Ts for Reducing Lead in Drinking Water in Schools and Child Care Facilities guidance, or own applicable state programs/regulations that are no less stringent

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This program offers funding up to $200,000,000 (minimum $26,000,000).

This program accepts applications on a rolling basis.

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