The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control awarded a $2,000,000 Lead Hazard Reduction (LHR) Grant to the Jefferson Parish Government in Gretna, Louisiana on January 28, 2025. The purpose of this Project Grant is to identify and control lead-based paint hazards in privately-owned rental and owner-occupied housing where children under 6 years of age reside, in order to protect them from lead poisoning. The grant funding will enable Jefferson Parish to conduct lead inspections, risk assessments, interim controls, and abatement activities in low-income and minority neighborhoods with pre-1960 housing. Key objectives include targeted outreach, affirmative marketing of lead-safe units, and building local capacity for lead-safe work practices. The grant is part of HUD's Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 14.900), which provides assistance to state, local, and tribal governments for comprehensive lead-based paint hazard control efforts in high-risk housing.
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