EPA Allocates $26 Million to States and Territories for Lead Reduction in Schools and Child Care Facilities

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced $26 million in funding for states and territories to address lead in drinking water at schools and child care facilities. This initiative aims to accelerate progress in reducing exposure to lead, a dangerous neurotoxin particularly harmful to children, and is part of the government-wide Federal Lead Action Plan.