This collection of resources and tools, developed across the federal government, can be used to identify strategies and resources to address lead in ECE programs.
Funding Sources
- Potential Funding Sources for Reducing Lead in Drinking Water in Schools and Child Care Facilities (PDF)— A guide developed by EPA to help schools and child care providers identify potential funding sources for lead remediation and water quality-related projects. This guide lists 4 federal programs, 79 state programs, and 115 foundations/companies providing funding opportunities
- WIIN Grant: Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program - The Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program awards funding to states, territories, and tribes to assist local and tribal educational agencies in voluntary testing for lead contamination in drinking water at schools and child care facilities. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law enacted in November 2021 changed the grant program to and allowed grant funding for lead remediation in addition to testing.
Funding for Lead Service Line Replacement — Information about federal and non-federal funding sources are that are available to assist states, ECE programs, and water utilities with these efforts, including lead service line replacement (LSLR).