National Drinking Water Alliance
- Sep 25, 2018
EPA announces grant program for states to support lead testing in school and childcare drinking wate
Last week, letters were mailed to governors announcing the funding for a new drinking water grant under the Water Infrastructure Improvement for the Nation Act, passed in December 2016 and appropriated by Congress in fiscal year 2018. The Lead Testing in School and Child Care Program Drinking Water Grant will assist local educational agencies in voluntary testing for lead contamination in drinking water at schools and child care programs. The grant program is designed to redu
National Drinking Water Alliance
- Sep 13, 2018
Learning from the Drinking Water Promotion Project: A Regional Effort to Promote Water in Schools
Building on a statewide program to test school drinking water for lead, the Bay Area Nutrition and Physical Activity Network (BANPAC) supported 11 San Francisco Bay Area schools in testing and promoting drinking water last school year. The Drinking Water Promotion Project (DWAPP) piloted an innovative model that convened a committee of water experts, including researchers and representatives from local water utilities, health departments, and non-profits, to develop a systema
National Drinking Water Alliance
- Sep 10, 2018
Beverages in Early Childhood: National Research Agenda and Funding Opportunity
Early childhood is a critical period for developing food preferences and dietary patterns. Despite dietary recommendations to limit or eliminate sugary drinks in early childhood, children ages 0 to 5 frequently drink these beverages. There is currently a lack of evidence on effective policy, systems, and environmental strategies to reduce sugary drink consumption and provide and promote water among children ages 0 to 5. Healthy Eating Research (HER) recently released a nation
