WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, will travel to Summit County to address lead and other health hazards in local homes. welcomed a $13.8 million investment. To protect children and families from the lifelong health effects of lead exposure.
“Families shouldn’t have to worry that their home will harm or poison their children, but unfortunately, that remains the reality for too many people in Ohio.” “These new resources will help protect children from hazards like lead in the home,” Brown said. Paint the picture, invest wisely in the health and future of our children and communities, and give parents peace of mind that their children will grow up in a safe environment. ”
The Department of Housing and Urban Development is making this investment as part of the Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Grant Program to address lead and other health hazards in local homes to protect children and families from lead poisoning. Published.
Investments from HUD include:
$6.1 million to Summit County from HUD’s Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction (LHRD) grant program. $7.7 million from HUD’s Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction (LHRD) grant program to the City of Akron.
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