The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control awarded a $1,120,246 Lead Hazard Reduction (LHR) Grant Program project grant (CFDA 14.900) to the Southeast Iowa Regional Planning Commission on February 20, 2025. The grant funding will be used to identify and control lead-based paint hazards in over 3,700 privately-owned rental and owner-occupied housing units in low-income and minority neighborhoods where children under six years old reside. Key activities include conducting lead inspections and risk assessments, implementing interim controls, and performing abatement to protect children from lead poisoning. The grant also includes funding for healthy homes supplemental activities to comprehensively address other housing-related health and safety hazards. The project will build local capacity for lead-safe work practices and develop community-based approaches to integrating the program with other local initiatives serving low-income families.
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