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Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction State Grant Program Contacts

Authorized under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act, the Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction State Grant Program creates a program to assist with voluntary lead testing and reduction in drinking water at schools and child care programs. The grant has allocated more than $150 million in funding toward the program.

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Below is a list of the state agencies and EPA regional contacts under this grant.

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EPA Region Contact State Agency State Lead Program


EPA Region 1

Ellie Kwong
kwong.ellie@epa.gov

Alex Azevedo  Azevedo.Alex@epa.gov

Connecticut
Connecticut Department of Health

Connecticut lead program (coming soon)

Maine
Department of Health & Human Services, Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Maine lead program

Massachusetts
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

Massachusetts lead program

New Hampshire
New Hampshire of Department of Environmental Services 

New Hampshire lead program

Rhode Island
Rhode Island Department of Health

Rhode Island lead program

Vermont
Agency of Natural Resources, Department of Environmental Conservation

Vermont lead program

EPA Region 2

Dorina Aliu
aliu.dorina@epa.gov

Bruce Lin 
lin.bruce@epa.gov

New Jersey
Department of Children and Families

New Jersey lead program (coming soon)

New York
The Office of Children and Family Services 

New York lead program


EPA Region 3

Dennis O' Connor
Oconnor.Dennis@epa.gov

Delaware
Delaware Department of Education 

Delaware lead program

Maryland
Maryland Department of the Environment

Maryland lead program 

Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority [PENNVEST]

Pennsylvania lead program (coming soon)

Virginia
Virginia Department of Health, Office of Drinking Water

Virginia lead program

West Virginia
Department of Health and Human Resource, Bureau for Public Health

West Virginia lead program

District of Columbia
Department of Energy and Environment 

District of Columbia lead program

EPA Region 4

Emma Inhorn
Inhorn.Emma@epa.gov

Shadle, Jennifer Shadle.Jennifer@epa.gov

Stokes, Sylvester Stokes.Sylvester@epa.gov

Alabama
Alabama Department of Environmental Management

Alabama lead program

Florida
Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Florida lead program

Georgia
Georgia Department of Education

Georgia lead program

Kentucky
Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet

Kentucky lead program (coming soon)

Mississippi
Mississippi State University

Mississippi lead program

North Carolina
NC Department of Health and Human Services

North Carolina lead program

South Carolina
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control 

South Carolina lead program

Tennessee
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation

Tennessee lead program
EPA Region 5

Rebecca Kowalski
kowalski.rebecca@epa.gov

Illinois
Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)

Illinois lead program (coming soon)

Indiana
Indiana Finance Authority 

Indiana lead program

Michigan
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)

Michigan lead program (coming soon)

Minnesota
Minnesota Department of Health 

Minnesota lead program (coming soon)

Ohio
Ohio Department of Health 

Ohio lead program

Wisconsin
Wisconsin Department of Health Services

Wisconsin lead program (coming soon)

EPA Region 6

Victor Garcia
garcia.victor@epa.gov

Salvador Gandara
gandara.salvador@epa.gov

Arkansas
Arkansas Division of Public School Academic Facilities and Transportation

Arkansas lead program

Louisiana
LA Department of Health/Office of Public Health/Bureau of Engineering services, Safe Drinking Water program and Lead Program

Louisiana lead program

New Mexico
Department of Health

New Mexico lead program

Oklahoma
Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality

Oklahoma lead program

Texas
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)

Texas lead program

EPA Region 7

Brenda Blohm
blohm.brenda@epa.gov

Iowa
Iowa Department of Education

Iowa lead program (coming soon)

Kansas
Kansas Department of Health and Environment

Kansas lead program

Missouri
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services

Missouri lead program (coming soon)

Nebraska
Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy

Nebraska lead program 

EPA Region 8

Emily Bedell 
bedell.emily@epa.gov 

Angelique Diaz
diaz.angelique@epa.gov

Colorado
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Colorado lead program

Montana
Montana Department of Environmental Quality

Montana lead program

North Dakota
Department of Environmental Quality 

North Dakota lead program (coming soon)

South Dakota
Department of Environment and Natural Resources 

South Dakota lead program

Utah
Utah Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Drinking Water

Utah lead program

Wyoming
Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality

Wyoming lead program

EPA Region 9

Claudia Espinoza
espinoza.claudia@epa.gov

Arizona
Arizona Department of Health Services 

Arizona lead program

California
California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing, Child Care Licensing Program 

California lead program (coming soon)

Hawaii
Hawaii State Department of Health/ Hazard Evaluation and Emergency Response Office (HEER)

Hawaii lead program

Nevada
Nevada Division of Environmental Protection

Nevada lead program

EPA Region 10

Chris Affeldt
affeldt.chris@epa.gov 

David Carcia
carcia.david@epa.gov 

Alaska
Department of Education & Early Development 

Alaska lead program (coming soon)

Idaho
Department of Environmental Quality 

Idaho lead program

Oregon
Oregon Department of Education 

Oregon lead program  (coming soon)

Washington
Washington State Department of Health

Washington lead program

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