"Sick building syndrome is attributed to inadequate ventilation, chemical
contaminants from indoor and outdoor sources, and biological contaminants such
as molds, bacteria, pollens, and viruses."(Davis, 2001, CA Research Bureau)
FEMA Grants for U.S. PK-12 School Construction
The Public Assistance Grants are made available to communities to recover from disasters. Public Assistance Grants provide funds for repair, replacement, or restoration of publicly owned facilities, including public and private schools. (NewsSlice, Healthy Schools Network)
Between August of 1998 and May of 2010 the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) obligated $3.2 billion in Public Assistance Grants for PK-12 school construction. Hurricane Katrina accounted for $2.1 billion, or 67% of these grants. The Public Assistance Grants are made available to communities to recover from disasters. Public Assistance Grants provide funds for repair, replacement, or restoration of publicly owned facilities, including public and private schools. The Public Assistance Grantscan only be used to restore a facility to its pre-disaster condition, which in some cases is quite poor. The only exceptions to this, is that the grants may also be used for upgrades that are necessary to meet certain applicable codes and standards and for hazard mitigation measures.
