The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control, awarded a $654,507 Project Grant under the Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 14.900) to the Central Pines Regional Council, doing business as the North Carolina Association of Regional Councils of Government. This 3-year grant from November 2023 to November 2026 will fund comprehensive efforts to identify and control lead-based paint hazards in privately-owned, low-income housing in the Durham, NC area. Key activities include lead inspections, risk assessments, interim controls, and abatement to protect children under age six from lead poisoning. The grant will also support building local capacity for lead-safe work practices, affirmative marketing of lead-safe units, and data collection to evaluate outcomes.
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