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Committee advances $804,000 EPA grant request for lead testing and remediation in schools and child-care facilities
Summary
The Joint Committee of Education moved a Department of Education request to the full committee to apply for an $804,000 U.S. EPA formula grant to test and remediate lead in drinking- and food-preparation fixtures at K–12 schools and child-care facilities. The funds require no state match and the federal application deadline is May 31.
The Joint Committee of Education on May 13 voted to forward to the full committee a Department of Education request to apply for an $804,000 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) formula grant to support lead testing and remediation in school and child-care water fixtures.
Wendy, who introduced the item for the department, said the state's apportionment is $804,000 and that the award is a non-competitive formula grant. Michael Elliott of the…
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