Program Description
Funds must be used for the following program activities: - the writing,
implementation and evaluation of a jurisdiction-wide childhood lead
poisoning elimination plan;
- the writing, implementation, and evaluation of
blood lead screening/case management plans;
- a jurisdiction-wide childhood lead surveillance
program;
- primary
prevention activities for families who live in pre-1978 housing (prioritized
to pre-1950),pregnant women, women of child bearing age, families with young
children and other at risk for lead exposure;
Funds may not be used for the following activities:
research; reimbursable Medicaid services for Medicaid-eligible children; and
medical care and treatment, or for environmental remediation of lead
hazards. However, the applicant must provide a plan to ensure
that these program activities are carried out and demonstrate their
program's appropriate involvement with medical care, treatment and
remediation efforts.
General Program Requirements
Applications may be submitted by state health departments, or their
bona fide agents, and the local health departments of the following five
local jurisdictions that have the highest estimated number of children with
elevated blood lead levels: New York, NY; Chicago, IL; Detroit, MI; Los
Angeles County, CA, and Philadelphia, PA. Funding preferences will be given
to state programs that have significant estimated numbers of children with
elevated blood lead levels, and that direct federal funds to localities with
high concentrations of children at risk for childhood lead poisoning. State
health departments or their bona fide agents include the District of
Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the
Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the
Republic of Palau, and federally recognized Indian tribal governments.
Competition is limited to these entities by authorizing
legislation.
Application Process For more information, see the Program Contact Information below.
Program Contact Information
For more information visit the CDC website at:
http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/lead.htm
Or call: 1 (800) CDC-INFO
Managing Agency
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
http://www.hhs.gov/
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