New NLC Initiative and HUD Grants for Healthy Housing

City leaders now have two new opportunities to help ensure their residents live in healthy housing free of indoor environmental hazards, including a $1 million minimum grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and a technical assistance initiative from the National League of Cities (NLC). By placing a priority on ensuring that homes are free of toxic substances, with an emphasis on lead and asthma triggers, municipal leaders can promote healthier communities and combat environmental hazards that undermine the health and well-being of children and families in residential settings. The recently released HUD 2019 Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Grant Program NOFA … makes an unprecedented $324 million available in lead grant and Healthy Homes Supplemental grant funding for state, county, and city jurisdictions

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