The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control awarded a $1,146,177.89 Lead Hazard Reduction Grant (CFDA 14.900) to Cerro Gordo County of Inc.'s Department of Public Health in Mason City, Iowa on January 27, 2025. The grant will fund comprehensive efforts to identify and control lead-based paint hazards in eligible privately-owned rental and owner-occupied housing where children under 6 years old reside, particularly in low-income and minority neighborhoods with housing constructed before 1960. Key activities include conducting lead inspections, risk assessments, implementing interim controls, and performing abatement to protect children from lead poisoning. The grant also supports building local capacity for lead-safe work practices and developing community-based approaches to addressing housing-related health and safety hazards. The expected outcomes are to identify and remediate dangerous lead in over 3,700 low-income homes where young children reside, who lack access to other resources.
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