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Air filter in a primary school class in Neubiberg
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The federal government wants to support the installation of mobile air filters in schools with 200 million euros.
A corresponding decision by the Federal Cabinet is expected on Wednesday, according to information from the German Press Agency.
The money should be made available to the countries.
So far, the federal government has only subsidized the installation of fixed systems.
However, the program had come under fire because it only applies to schools where children are taught up to the age of twelve.
Many cities were also unable to raise the required 20 percent share of the costs at short notice.
In the past few days, calls for expanded funding for mobile systems had become louder.
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The Federal Ministry of Economics had reported talks about expanding the federal program.
NRW Prime Minister Armin Laschet (CDU) had also announced that the federal and state governments were working on a program for more air filters in classrooms.
After the Federal Environment Agency changed its critical opinion of the filters, the states would now advise how to supplement the federal funding, so the Union's candidate for chancellor on Sunday in the ARD.
Schools and daycare centers have been able to apply for funding for the installation of fixed air filter systems since mid-June, as announced by the responsible Federal Office for Economics and Export Control.
Funding is limited to rooms and facilities for younger children, as no vaccine against Corona has yet been approved for this age group.
There is a maximum of 500,000 euros per location.
In addition, there is only money if there is no funding from other bodies such as the state or the EU.
The program is limited to the end of the year.
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