The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control awarded a $1,250,000 Lead Hazard Reduction Grant to Mission: ST. Louis, a non-profit organization, on September 16, 2024. The grant funding will be used to identify and control lead-based paint hazards in privately-owned rental and owner-occupied housing where children under age 6 reside in low-income and minority neighborhoods in St. Louis, Missouri. Key activities will include conducting lead inspections, risk assessments, implementing interim controls, and performing abatement to protect families and children from lead exposure. The grant is part of the federal Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 14.900), which aims to maximize the number of children under 6 protected from lead poisoning by supporting comprehensive lead hazard control efforts at the state and local level.
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