PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:
To assist States, Tribes, and territories in developing and carrying out authorized programs for accrediting training programs for persons engaged in lead-based paint activities and certifying contractors engaged in lead-based paint activities. EPA also seeks to enter into cooperative agreements with Federally Recognized Indian governing bodies for the development of similar programs.

 ELIGIBLE FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES:
1. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY;
- Pesticides Control;
- Research, Education, Training;

 WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM THIS PROGRAM:
- State;
- Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments;
- U.S. Territories;

 WHO CAN APPLY:
- State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments;
- U.S. Territories and possessions (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals);