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$105,000 in Funding Awarded to Cities For Pilot Projects
WASHINGTON DC — The Healthy Babies Bright Futures’ (HBBF) Bright Cities program awarded our latest round of funding to five cities whose projects will position them for additional federal funding. Securing climate-conscious federal funding to reduce toxic exposures isn’t always easy, and these pilot grants, ranging from $15,000 to $25,000, will build positive change in communities — while laying the groundwork for larger amounts of federal funding. HBBF’s grants were designed to fill a unique
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$75,000 in Funding Awarded to Three Cities For Projects with Children’s Health and Climate Co-Benefits
The Healthy Babies Bright Futures’ (HBBF) Bright Cities program is thrilled to announce the latest round of grant funding for cities across the US that are taking innovative and equitable steps to improving children’s health. The awards, totaling $75,000, will be split between three cities whose proposals showed promise of reducing neurotoxic exposures for expectant families and young children while also addressing climate change. Though 35 of the 50 largest US cities have adopted local climate
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$60,000 in Funding Awarded to Four Cities For Lead Reduction Projects Nationwide
$60,000 in Funding Awarded to Four Cities For Lead Reduction Projects Nationwide Healthy Babies Bright Futures selected cities in Arkansas, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee to receive new project funding WASHINGTON DC — The Healthy Babies Bright Futures’ (HBBF) Bright Cities program is thrilled to announce their latest round of grant funding for cities across the US that proposed lead service line replacement projects. The awards, totaling $60,000, will be split between four cities whose proposals
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FDA’s New Closer to Zero Action Levels Won’t Get Us Closer to Zero
Healthy Babies Bright Futures’ statement on Closer to Zero’s proposed action levels — after years of FDA’s stalling.
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The Healthy Babies Initiative Awards Six Grants for Cities That Plan to Reduce Neurotoxic Exposures in Babies’ Air, Food, and Environments
Healthy Babies Bright Futures (HBBF) and the Mayors Innovation Project (MIP) are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2022 Healthy Babies Initiative. Awards were granted to the five cities whose proposals represented their ability to scale and tailor one of five existing strategies to equitably reduce neurotoxic exposures for babies with resilience co-benefits.
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New Congressional Report Highlights Baby Food Companies’ Reckless Behavior and Flaws in FDA’s Protective Limits
New data shows that Walmart, Sprout, and Plum baby food brands have willingly sold products whose arsenic levels were well over FDA’s 100 ppb protective limit. These findings prove that even after repeated warnings and reports, companies continue to focus on profit over people.
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2021 Healthy Babies Initiative Grant Recipients Announced: Empowering City Leaders to Improve Children’s Health and Reduce Disparities
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Healthy Babies Bright Futures Awards Grants to Three Cities That Commit to Reducing Neurotoxic Exposures as a Part of Sustainability Planning
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Rep. Krishnamoorthi’s Baby Food Safety Act Promises to Protect Babies’ Brain Development By Limiting Heavy Metals in Baby Food
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Healthy Babies Bright Futures’ Response to FDA’s Newest Baby Food Letter
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