The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control awarded a $1,000,000 Lead Hazard Reduction (CFDA 14.900) grant to the Passamaquoddy Tribe in Perry, Maine on January 23, 2025. The grant will fund a comprehensive program to identify and control lead-based paint hazards in privately-owned rental and owner-occupied housing where children under the age of six reside. Key objectives include maximizing child protection from lead poisoning, utilizing cost-effective hazard control methods, building local capacity for lead-safe work practices, and developing community-based approaches to addressing housing-related health and safety issues. The grant funding will support activities such as lead inspections, risk assessments, interim controls, and abatement in low-income and minority neighborhoods with pre-1960 housing construction. Subrecipient activities are to be determined.
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