FY27 Lead Poisoning Prevention Outreach to Physicians

The District of Columbia Department of Health, Environmental Health Administration, has issued solicitation EHA-LPPOP-11.13.26 as a Notice of Funding Availability to support childhood lead poisoning prevention outreach to physicians within the District of Columbia. The primary objective of this initiative is to promote awareness and education regarding lead poisoning prevention, specifically focusing on the District's Twice by Two law, which mandates blood lead level testing for children between 6 and 14 months and again between 22 and 26 months of age. This program is authorized under Section 317(k)(2) of the Public Health Service Act and is associated with CFDA 93.197 and Federal Award ID NUE2EH001487. Eligible applicants must be organizations, as individuals are not eligible for funding. Mandatory requirements for submission include possessing a Tax ID number and maintaining an active registration in the federal Systems for Award Management with a Unique Entity Identifier to facilitate registration in the DC Health Enterprise Grants Management System. Applications must be submitted through the DC Health EGMS portal by December 11, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. While this notice establishes the funding availability, specific application guidelines, review criteria, and terms and conditions will be provided in a separate Request for Applications. All awards remain contingent upon the availability of funds.