On Friday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $281,000 in funding to address lead in drinking water at schools and child care facilities in Arkansas. EPA has provided over $200 million to help reduce exposure to lead in drinking water since 2018.
Lee Zeldin, EPA Administrator, says “Lead is a neurotoxin that can negatively impact American children. With $26 million in funding this year, more schools will be able to identify sources of lead in their water and take action so that our nation’s children can focus on learning, playing and developing skills that will maximize their potential and make our nation stronger.”
EPA’s Regional Administrator Scott Mason says “Reducing childhood exposure to lead is an investment in Arkansas’s future. The WIIN grants are an important part of EPA’s commitment to ensuring schools and childcare centers are safe, healthy locations for kids to grow and thrive.”
Funds will be allocated to states and territories through the Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program.
Total allotments for each state and territory can be found at https://www.epa.gov/dwcapacity/wiin-grant-voluntary-school-and-child-care-lead-testing-and-reduction-grant-program.
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