LDH is moving forward with a plan to distribute food benefits on EBT cards. If the USDA, who administers the SNAP program, is prepared and ready to move money into states’ accounts, we will use federal dollars to fund SNAP recipients’ accounts. If they are not ready, LDH will proceed with our state-funded program to provide food assistance to the elderly, the disabled, and households with children through their existing EBT cards.
Child Care & School Lead Testing Program Reports
The Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act or “WIIN Act” of 2016 authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to award grants to states and tribes to assist local and tribal educational agencies in voluntary testing for lead in drinking water at schools and child care programs. The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is administering the WIIN Grant Project for Louisiana and will offer free lead testing in drinking water at eligible schools/child care programs.
Testing Program Reports
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Grandma's Arms Child Care and Development Center 1, Shreveport
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Balistine Williams Hopkins Head Start, Shreveport (Addendum 09/09/2024)
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Bethany Lutheran Open Arms Child Development Center, Slidell
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Arc of Caddo Bossier Early Head Start, Shreveport (Addendum 09/09/2024)
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Pearlie H. Elloie Head Start Center, New Orleans (Addendum 01/28/2025)
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St. John Berchmans Early Childhood Development Center, New Orleans
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Phoenix High School - Head Start and Primary School, Braithwaite
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St. Francisville United Methodist Church Early Learning Center, St. Francisville
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St James Episcopal Early Childcare Development Center, Baton Rouge (Addendum - 5/12/2023)
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Donaldsonville Primary, Donaldsonville (Addendum - 11/14/2022)
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Joey Georgusis Center for Children, New Orleans (Addendum 01/10/2025)
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United Way of Acadiana Early Head Start, Lafayette (Addendum - 03/08/2023)