March 3, 2003

Applications Due Friday, April 4!

Whether your city is proposing to address the issue of Lead-Safe practices through programs, public policy, education or joint efforts with local stakeholders, we encourage you and your city to apply for the 2003 Cities United for Science Progress (CUSP) Lead-Safe...For Kids' Sake Grant Program .

Submissions should be in the form of a 750 word Executive Summary outlining how your city proposes to develop new programs to further the goal of making your city Lead-Safe.

A total of $750,000 will be awarded to 6 cities in Denver at The U.S. Conference of Mayors 71st Annual Meeting.

Please contact CUSP Managing Director Ellen H. King at the Conference headquarters by phone at 202-861-6798 or by e-mail at eking@usmayors.org or visit usmayors.org.