Nov. 6, 2012: EPA Awards $1.2 Million to Fund Indoor Air Quality Projects
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it will provide a combined $1.2 million in funding to 32 state and local governments, tribes, and nonprofit organizations for indoor air quality projects. EPA said the funding will support the recipients’ efforts to improve indoor air quality and better protect the health of Americans in classrooms, communities, and homes across the country.
Education projects, training, and outreach efforts supported by the funding will help reduce the environmental health risks of indoor air contaminants such as radon and asthma triggers, said EPA. From organizing and training speakers on how to educate parents of children with asthma, to providing technical assistance that will help school districts develop indoor air quality management plans, these projects are designed to help protect children and families. EPA emphasized selecting projects that assist low income and minority families that are disproportionately impacted by poor indoor air quality.