The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control awarded a $1,500,000 Lead Hazard Reduction (LHR) Grant Program project grant to the City of Muskegon, Michigan on January 23, 2025. The grant aims to identify and control lead-based paint hazards in privately-owned rental and owner-occupied housing where children under the age of six reside, particularly in low-income and minority neighborhoods with pre-1960 construction. Key activities include conducting lead inspections and risk assessments, implementing interim controls, and performing abatement to protect children from lead poisoning. The grant also supports efforts to build local capacity for lead-safe work practices and develop community-based approaches to address housing-related health and safety hazards. The expected outcomes are to clean up dangerous lead in over 3,700 low-income homes where families with children under six reside.
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