On the other hand, State Rep. Jason Dawkins said, “Our children deserve to learn and our teachers deserve to teach in schools that don’t make them sick. But for far too long, our children, teachers and anyone else who has entered school buildings in Philadelphia have literally taken their own lives in their hands. Why? Because often lead and asbestos were lurking inside.”
Gov. Wolf’s plan
Gov. Wolf wants to use grants from the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) to remediate aging and toxic school buildings that are causing health problems.
The Pennsylvania Office of the Budget is administering RACP, a commonwealth grant program for the acquisition and construction of regional economic cultural, civic, recreational, and historical improvement projects.
Additionally, Gov. Wolf wants to leverage the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Services Initiative to improve the health of children and families in Pennsylvania by increasing funding for remediation activities in places where children have been exposed to high levels of lead.
