State Indoor Radon Grants

State Indoor Radon Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security
Amount: Up to US $975,000
Last Updated: June 17, 2025

Summary

The State Indoor Radon Grant program provides essential funding to local health departments and non-profits for outreach and education on radon hazards. This initiative supports radon risk reduction programs aimed at minimizing lung cancer. Funded by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security, applicants must contribute at least 40% in matching funds. Note that these grants are not available for individuals or homeowners.

Overview

Description The State Indoor Radon Grant program is primarily the funding source to local health departments and non-for-profits to perform outreach and community education as it relates to the hazards associated to Radon. Category Explanation Applicant radon programs are critical to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security's (IEMA-OHS) goal of minimizing and preventing radon related lung cancer. Applicants receive grant funds from IEMA-OHS that help finance their radon risk reduction programs and recipients must provide a minimum of 40% in matching funds. By law, the State Indoor Radon Grant funds are not available to individuals or homeowners.

Eligibility

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