News Release: HUD Awards $112M For Lead Removal and Healthy Home Initiatives
For Immediate Release September 30, 2014 by HUD
HUD Contact: Shantae Goodloe, (202) 708-0685 - http://www.hud.gov/news/index.cfm
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded more than $112 million in grants to 39 local and state government agencies and research institutions to protect children and families from the hazards of lead-based paint and from other home health and safety hazards (see chart below).
The grant funding announced today will reduce the number of lead-poisoned children and protect families by targeting health hazards in nearly 7,000 low-income homes with significant lead and/or other home health and safety hazards. In addition, some of these grants will support research on increasing the effectiveness of hazard reduction methods. These programs have a demonstrated history of success, filling critical needs in communities where no other resources exist to address substandard housing that threatens the health of the most vulnerable residents, and filling research gaps essential for being able to reduce hazard reduction costs.
As HUD approaches its 50th anniversary next year, HUD Secretary Julián Castro is focused on advancing policies that create opportunities for all Americans, including helping children and families secure quality housing by protecting them from the hazards of lead-based paint and other home health and safety hazards.
"No person should ever be in harm's way when cooking dinner in their kitchen or playing with children in the living room," said Castro. "These grant awards will help communities eliminate home-related hazards and give families new opportunities to thrive. Housing is a critical source of stability, and HUD is committed to helping ensure that all Americans have a healthy safe place to live."
"Millions of families and children are seeing their hope for the future threatened by poor health simply because of where they live," noted Matthew E. Ammon, Acting Director of HUD's Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes. "Every child deserves to grow up in a healthy home and yet far too many continue to be exposed to potentially dangerous lead and other health hazards in the home."
Unsafe and unhealthy homes affect the health of millions of people of all income levels, geographic areas, and walks of life in the U.S. These unsafe and unhealthy homes affect the economy directly, through increased utilization of health care services, and indirectly through lost wages and increased school days missed. Housing improvements help prevent injuries and illnesses, reduce associated health care and social services costs, reduce absentee rates for children in school and adults at work, and reduce stress, all which help to improve the quality of life.
The following is a breakdown of the funding announced today by grant program:
HUD's Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control promotes local efforts to eliminate dangerous lead paint and other housing-related health hazards from lower income homes; stimulate private sector investment in lead hazard control; support cutting-edge research on methods for assessing and controlling housing-related health and safety hazards; and educate the public about the dangers of hazards in the home. Read a complete project-by-project summary of the programs awarded grants today.
The funding announced today directs critical funds to cities, counties and states to eliminate dangerous lead paint and other housing-related health hazards in thousands of privately-owned, low-income housing units. HUD is also providing over $11.4 million to help communities mitigate multiple health hazards in high risk housing simultaneously, in conjunction with their lead hazard control activities.
Today's funding also directs funds to public and private universities and research organizations to improve methods to detect lead paint in the home, assess the effectiveness of lead laws, improve home fall protection for the elderly, improve sustainable pest management strategies, evaluate the health effects of smoke-free policies, and assess home air cleaning in reducing childhood asthma.
The following is a state-by-state breakdown of the funding announced today:
About the US Department Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
HUD's mission is to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all. HUD is working to strengthen the housing market to bolster the economy and protect consumers; meet the need for quality affordable rental homes: utilize housing as a platform for improving quality of life; build inclusive and sustainable communities free from discrimination; and transform the way HUD does business. More information about HUD and its programs is available at www.hud.gov and espanol.hud.gov. You can also follow HUD on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or sign up for news alerts on HUD's Email List.
HUD Contact: Shantae Goodloe, (202) 708-0685 - http://www.hud.gov/news/index.cfm
HUD AWARDS $112 MILLION TO PROTECT CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
FROM DANGEROUS LEAD AND OTHER HOME HAZARDS
Funding to make low-income housing safer and healthier
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded more than $112 million in grants to 39 local and state government agencies and research institutions to protect children and families from the hazards of lead-based paint and from other home health and safety hazards (see chart below).
The grant funding announced today will reduce the number of lead-poisoned children and protect families by targeting health hazards in nearly 7,000 low-income homes with significant lead and/or other home health and safety hazards. In addition, some of these grants will support research on increasing the effectiveness of hazard reduction methods. These programs have a demonstrated history of success, filling critical needs in communities where no other resources exist to address substandard housing that threatens the health of the most vulnerable residents, and filling research gaps essential for being able to reduce hazard reduction costs.
As HUD approaches its 50th anniversary next year, HUD Secretary Julián Castro is focused on advancing policies that create opportunities for all Americans, including helping children and families secure quality housing by protecting them from the hazards of lead-based paint and other home health and safety hazards.
"No person should ever be in harm's way when cooking dinner in their kitchen or playing with children in the living room," said Castro. "These grant awards will help communities eliminate home-related hazards and give families new opportunities to thrive. Housing is a critical source of stability, and HUD is committed to helping ensure that all Americans have a healthy safe place to live."
"Millions of families and children are seeing their hope for the future threatened by poor health simply because of where they live," noted Matthew E. Ammon, Acting Director of HUD's Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes. "Every child deserves to grow up in a healthy home and yet far too many continue to be exposed to potentially dangerous lead and other health hazards in the home."
Unsafe and unhealthy homes affect the health of millions of people of all income levels, geographic areas, and walks of life in the U.S. These unsafe and unhealthy homes affect the economy directly, through increased utilization of health care services, and indirectly through lost wages and increased school days missed. Housing improvements help prevent injuries and illnesses, reduce associated health care and social services costs, reduce absentee rates for children in school and adults at work, and reduce stress, all which help to improve the quality of life.
The following is a breakdown of the funding announced today by grant program:
Grant Program | Funding Awarded |
Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Grant Program (LBPHC) | $62,028,846* |
Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program (LHRD) | $46,674,121* |
Lead Technical Studies Grant Program (LTS) | $814,017 |
Healthy Homes Technical Studies Grant Program (HHTS) | $2,797,033 |
Total | $112,314,017 |
* This includes the $11,402,967 HUD is awarding to assist in the promotion and development of programs to concurrently identify and address multiple housing-related health hazards with lead hazard control intervention work.
The funding announced today directs critical funds to cities, counties and states to eliminate dangerous lead paint and other housing-related health hazards in thousands of privately-owned, low-income housing units. HUD is also providing over $11.4 million to help communities mitigate multiple health hazards in high risk housing simultaneously, in conjunction with their lead hazard control activities.
Today's funding also directs funds to public and private universities and research organizations to improve methods to detect lead paint in the home, assess the effectiveness of lead laws, improve home fall protection for the elderly, improve sustainable pest management strategies, evaluate the health effects of smoke-free policies, and assess home air cleaning in reducing childhood asthma.
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The following is a state-by-state breakdown of the funding announced today:
State | Recipient | Grant Program* | Award Amount |
AZ | City of Phoenix | LBPHC | $3,400,000 |
CA | California Department of Community Services and Development | LBPHC | $3,400,000 |
City of Los Angeles | LHRD | $3,900,000 | |
City of San Diego Environmental Services Department | LBPHC | $3,400,000 | |
County of Alameda | LBPHC | $3,400,000 | |
CT | City of Hartford | LHRD | $3,900,000 |
DC | District of Columbia | LHRD | $3,746,551 |
DE | State of Delaware Health and Social Services | LBPHC | $3,288,728 |
GA | City of Atlanta | LBPHC | $2,500,000 |
IA | City of Marshalltown | LBPHC | $3,400,000 |
IN | Purdue University | HHTS | $659,050 |
IL | City of Chicago Department of Public Health | LHRD | $3,900,000 |
City of Kankakee | LBPHC | $3,183,395 | |
MA | Harvard University | HHTS | $724,726 |
MD | Quantech, Inc. | LTS | $498,517 |
ME | City of Lewiston | LBPHC | $3,395,159 |
MI | City of Detroit | LHRD | $3,637,000 |
County of Muskegon | LBPHC | $1,100,000 | |
MN | City of Minneapolis | LBPHC | $3,400,000 |
MO | City of St. Louis | LHRD | $2,500,000 |
County of St. Louis | LBPHC | $2,496,364 | |
Kansas City Missouri Health Department | LBPHC | $3,216,136 | |
Washington University | HHTS | $724,996 | |
NH | City of Nashua | LBPHC | $3,400,000 |
New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority | LBPHC | $3,400,000 | |
NY | City of Schenectady | LHRD | $3,190,570 |
Erie County | LBPHC | $3,400,000 | |
Monroe County Department of Public Health | LBPHC | $3,270,000 | |
Onondaga County Community Development Division | LHRD | $3,900,000 | |
OH | City of Cincinnati | LBPHC | $3,400,000 |
City of Columbus Department of Development | LHRD | $3,900,000 | |
University of Cincinnati | HHTS | $688,261 | |
RI | City of Providence | LHRD | $3,900,000 |
The Providence Plan | LTS | $315,500 | |
TX | City of Fort Worth | LHRD | $2,400,000 |
VA | City of Roanoke | LBPHC | $2,179,064 |
VT | City of Burlington | LBPHC | $3,400,000 |
WI | City of Milwaukee Health Department | LHRD | $3,900,000 |
Kenosha County Division of Health | LHRD | $3,900,000 | |
TOTAL: | $112,314,017 | ||
*Grant program abbreviations are as follows:
HHTS - Healthy Homes Technical Studies
LBPHC - Lead Based Paint Hazard Control Grant Program
(includes Healthy Homes Initiative supplemental funding, as applicable)
(includes Healthy Homes Initiative supplemental funding, as applicable)
LHRD - Lead Based Paint Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program
(includes Healthy Homes Initiative supplemental funding, as applicable)
(includes Healthy Homes Initiative supplemental funding, as applicable)
LTS - Lead Technical Studies
About the US Department Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
HUD's mission is to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all. HUD is working to strengthen the housing market to bolster the economy and protect consumers; meet the need for quality affordable rental homes: utilize housing as a platform for improving quality of life; build inclusive and sustainable communities free from discrimination; and transform the way HUD does business. More information about HUD and its programs is available at www.hud.gov and espanol.hud.gov. You can also follow HUD on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or sign up for news alerts on HUD's Email List.
