POOL SAFELY GRANT PROGRAM (PSGP) 2026
Funds state and local government applicants for drowning prevention education and enforcement of pool and spa safety regulations under the VGB Act.
RESTRICTED TO: STATE LOCAL GOV
⚑ CPSC determines eligibility in its sole discretion under the VGB Act. · Funding is limited to state and local governments. · Program focuses on prevention education and enforcement, not research.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| IPPRA | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 5 none | no commercialization signal |
Description
Under the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act (VGB Act), the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is accepting applications for the Pool Safely Grant Program (PSGP). This program aims to prevent drowning and drain entrapments of children in pools and spas by providing funding to state and local governments. The funding supports drowning prevention education and enforcement of pool safety regulations. CPSC will determine, in its sole discretion, whether an applicant has met the eligibility requirements under the VGB Act for a PSGP funding grant.
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View on Grants.gov → CONTACT: Consumer Product Safety Commission <support@grants.gov>
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Legacy IPPRA LLM assessment (v2.0, for comparison)
18/100 · gpt-5.4-mini · 2026-07-06
This is primarily a public-safety education and enforcement grant focused on drowning prevention and pool/spa regulation, not a research opportunity. IPPRA’s behavioral and risk-communication strengths could relate only tangentially through prevention messaging, and the notice is limited to state and local governments, so a public university would not appear to be an eligible applicant or lead partner.
Legacy scoring history
| 2026-07-06 | 18 | gpt-5.4-mini | This is primarily a public-safety education and enforcement grant focused on drowning prevention and pool/spa regulation, not a research opportunity. IPPRA’s behavioral and risk-communication strengths could relate only tangentially through prevention messaging, and the notice is limited to state and local governments, so a public university would not appear to be an eligible applicant or lead partner. |
| 2026-07-06 | 22 | gpt-5.4-mini | This is a public-safety and injury-prevention grant focused on drowning prevention education and enforcement, which has some overlap with IPPRA’s health communication and behavioral-intervention strengths. However, it is primarily a local implementation/enforcement program rather than a research opportunity, and the CPSC determines eligibility under the VGB Act for state and local governments, so IPPRA would not be a natural lead applicant. |