The Housing Authority of the City of Hattiesburg was awarded a $2,023,552 Formula Grant under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Public Housing Capital Fund program (CFDA 14.872). The grant funds are intended to evaluate and reduce housing-related hazards, including lead-based paint, carbon monoxide, mold, radon, fire safety, and asbestos, in public housing units managed by the housing authority. Specifically, the grant activities will involve lead-based paint risk assessments, inspections, abatement, interim controls, and clearance examinations, as well as other property repairs and renovations to prepare for lead hazard control. The grant has a performance period from September 17, 2024 to September 16, 2028 and is expected to benefit the nearly one million public housing residents served by approximately 2,770 public housing agencies nationwide.
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