Program to assist State and Tribal governments with assessing and remediating mold

(a) Program Taking into consideration the results of the study under section 2 and the national standards under section 3, the Administrator shall carry out a program to assist State and Tribal governments in carrying out programs and activities to assess and remediate mold. (b) Grants (1) Authorization In carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Administrator shall award grants to State and Tribal governments to establish a licensing program for persons engaged in assessing and remediating mold. (2) Permissible use A grant awarded under paragraph (1) may be used to pay the costs of operating a licensing program described in paragraph (1), including administrative costs. (3) Preference In awarding grants under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall give preference to State and Tribal governments that include geographic areas that are highly susceptible to indoor mold contamination based on— (A) the national standards established under section 3; (B) outdoor environmental conditions, such as humidity; or (C) other factors identified by the Administrator. (c) Technical assistance In carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Administrator shall provide technical assistance to State and Tribal programs to assess and remediate mold. (d) Training program In carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Administrator shall administer training seminars on assessing and remediating mold. (e) Authorization of appropriations To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030.