The goal of this project is to reduce housing-related health hazards for low-income residents in cuyahoga county

Substandard, unhealthy, and unsafe housing significantly contributes to health conditions such as lead poisoning, asthma exacerbations, and other respiratory conditions that disproportionately impact poor, minority and vulnerable populations. Activities:under the environmental health watch (EHW) healthy homes program, twenty-five to thirty units in the buckeye neighborhood in cleveland will be identified, assessed, and mitigated for healthy home hazards including but not limited to indoor air quality issues such as moisture, mold, pests, and other allergens.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables of this project include assessment and mitigation reports generated for each unit completed, provision of healthy homes supplies to property owners and/or occupants, and the education of property owners and/or occupants regarding specific healthy homes hazards related to the findings of the assessment. The expected outcomes of this project include the reduction of environmental and safety hazards, an increase in better indoor air quality, reduced instances of asthma exacerbation for asthmatics and prevention of lead poisoning for children under 6 living in the buckeye neighborhood, and the improved health of cleveland residents and reduced health disparities. The intended beneficiaries are the low-income residents in cuyahoga county.