HARRISBURG (TNS) — Nearly $1 million in grants to test for lead in drinking water at schools and childcare facilities has been allotted to Pennsylvania.

In a statement, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday that $26 million is available to states, territories and Washington, D.C., “to reduce lead exposure where children learn and play while advancing the goals of the Biden-Harris administration’s Lead Pipe and Paint Action Plan.”

“The science is clear; there is no safe level of exposure to lead,” acting Assistant Administrator for Water Bruno Pigott said in the statement.

Pigott said the money “will help protect our children from the harmful impacts of lead.”

The EPA also is investing $15 billion under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to remove lead pipes and help communities create and implement pipe-replacement projects.

Lead can cause mental and physical harm to children, including learning disabilities and brain damage, while adults can suffer from high blood pressure, heart disease, cancer and kidney problems

Pennsylvania will be allotted $958,000 for grants, the sixth most behind California ($2,589,000), Texas ($2,076,000), New York ($1,194,000), Georgia ($1,152,000) and Florida ($1,095,000).

Funding for the grants was authorized through the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act.

According to the Biden administration, the Voluntary School and Childcare Lead Testing and Reduction Grant program has provided more than $150 million to test schools and childcare facilities for lead in drinking water.