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HUD Archives: News Releases
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HUD
No. 02-127
Brian Sullivan
(202) 708-0685, x 7527
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For
Release
Monday
October 28, 2002 |
BUSH ADMINISTRATION AWARDS NEARLY $95 MILLION TO PROTECT CHILDREN
AND FAMILIES FROM HEALTH AND SAFETY HAZARDS IN THE HOME
Announcement marks Healthy Homes Month and 10th anniversary of landmark
legislation
WASHINGTON - Noting that October is Healthy Homes Month, Housing and Urban
Development Secretary Mel Martinez today announced $94.7 million in grants designed
to remove lead-based paint hazards as well as other health and safety dangers
from low-income housing. The grants will also support research and pilot programs
addressing such home health risks as allergens (which cause asthma), carbon
monoxide and other dangers.
Martinez's announcement marks the tenth anniversary of landmark legislation
intended to protect children from potentially deadly lead exposure. The Residential
Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act recognized modern scientific understanding
that contaminated dust from lead-based paint is primarily responsible for poisoning
children. Over the past decade, millions of children have been protected from
dangerous lead as a result of the programs authorized by that legislation.
"There is nothing more imperative than protecting our children from exposure
to lead and other home health hazards," said Martinez. "Today, we
take another step toward a future when no mother or father will have to worry
that their children will be poisoned by the very homes they live in."
More than $86 million will be awarded to state and local governments to help
remove lead-based paint hazards in nearly 35,000 homes. In addition, $8.6 million
in funding will support model programs, public education and scientific research
on other home environmental and safety risks. The funding will be provided to
more than 60 state and local governments, nonprofit organizations and research
centers - the largest number of grantees in the history of HUD's Lead Hazard
Control and Healthy Homes grant programs (see attached list).
Lead poisoning in children can reduce IQ, cause learning disabilities and impair
hearing. Children who have elevated blood lead levels often experience reduced
attention spans, are hyperactive and can exhibit behavior problems. At higher
exposures, lead can damage a child's kidneys and central nervous system and
cause anemia, coma, convulsions and even death. Nearly one million of the nation's
children under age six have blood lead levels high enough to impair the ability
to think, concentrate and learn.
While average blood lead levels have declined significantly over the past decade,
one in six low?income children living in older housing is believed to be lead
poisoned. Pregnant women poisoned by lead can transfer lead to a developing
fetus, resulting in adverse developmental effects.
HUD's lead hazard control program is working. Today, the Department estimates
that 26 million fewer homes have lead-based paint compared to 1990 when the
program began. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates the
average amount of lead in children's blood has declined by 25% from 1996-99.
Ten years ago, there was no federal funding for local lead hazard control work
in privately owned housing; today, the HUD program is active in over 250 jurisdictions
across the country.
In addition to today's funding, Martinez announced the release of an updated
consumer-friendly publication entitled Help Yourself to a Healthy Home: Protect
Your Children's Health. This guide provides parents an essential, easy-to-read
family resource to help protect their children from the most common home health
and safety risks.
HUD is the nation's housing agency committed to increasing homeownership, particularly
among minorities, creating affordable and decent housing opportunities for low-income
Americans, supporting the homeless, elderly, people with disabilities and people
living with AIDS. The Department also promotes economic and community development
as well as enforces the nation's fair housing laws. More information about HUD
and its programs is available on the Internet at www.hud.gov.
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Lead Hazard Control
Healthy Homes
Lead Hazard Control Grants
Note to editors: Individual
project descriptions are available on-line.
FY 02 Lead Hazard Control Grantees
*Denotes renewed funding
| STATE |
APPLICANT
NAME |
AWARD |
| Arizona |
City
of Phoenix |
$2,160,000
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| California |
Alameda
County |
$2,160,000
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|
Riverside
County |
$2,160,000
|
|
San
Diego Housing Commission |
$1,889,755
|
| Colorado |
City
and County of Denver |
$1,237,725
|
| Connecticut |
*Town
of Manchester |
$2,000,000
|
| Iowa |
City
of Marshalltown |
$1,999,388
|
| Illinois |
*State
of Illinois |
$2,000,000
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|
City
of Springfield |
$2,160,000
|
|
St.
Clair County |
$2,158,687
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| Indiana |
City
of Indianapolis |
$1,754,527
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| Kentucky |
City
of Louisville |
$1,944,513
|
| Maine |
State
of Maine |
$2,160,000
|
| Massachusetts |
*City
of Cambridge |
$1,999,049
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|
*City
of Lowell |
$2,000,000
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|
City
of Malden |
$2,160,000
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|
Commonwealth
of Massachusetts |
$2,160,000
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| Michigan |
City
of Detroit |
$2,160,000
|
| Missouri |
Kansas
City |
$1,680,744
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|
St.
Louis County |
$2,159,981
|
| North
Carolina |
City
of Durham |
$2,018,016
|
|
Rocky
Mount |
$2,121,431
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| New
Hampshire |
City
of Manchester |
$895,726
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| New
Jersey |
City
of Vineland |
$1,423,995
|
| New
York |
Chautauqua
County |
$1,747,143
|
|
Monroe
County |
$2,082,240
|
|
*City
of Syracuse |
$2,000,000
|
| Ohio |
City
of Akron |
$2,160,000
|
|
City
of Cincinnati |
$2,150,658
|
|
City
of Columbus |
$2,157,343
|
|
*Mahoning
County |
$2,000,000
|
|
Montgomery
County |
$1,296,000
|
|
City
of Newark |
$1,210,080
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| Oklahoma |
Grand
Gateway Economic Development Association |
$1,774,691
|
| Pennsylvania |
Allegheny
County |
$2,160,000
|
| Rhode
Island |
City
of East Providence |
$1,530,922
|
|
City
of Providence |
$2,160,000
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| Texas |
City
of Austin |
$1,851,741
|
|
City
of Houston |
$2,160,000
|
| Utah |
Salt
Lake County |
$1,296,000
|
| Virginia |
City
of Lynchburg |
$2,139,781
|
|
Commonwealth
of Virginia |
$2,160,000
|
| Wisconsin |
Kenosha
County |
$1,503,808
|
|
*City
of Milwaukee |
$2,000,000
|
|
*State
of Wisconsin |
$2,000,000
|
|
TOTAL: |
$86,103,942
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Healthy Homes Demonstration and Lead Studies Technical Grantees
Note to editors: Individual
project descriptions are available on-line.
| STATE |
APPLICANT
NAME |
AWARD |
| Arizona |
City
of Phoenix |
$950,000
|
| Massachusetts |
Phoenix
Science and Technology |
$397,118
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| |
University
of Massachusetts |
$164,748
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| Maryland |
Coalition
to End Childhood Lead Poisoning |
$872,032
|
|
National
Center for Healthy Housing |
$60,804
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| Montana |
Montana
State University |
$326,459
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| Missouri |
Healthy
Homes Network |
$920,805
|
|
St.
Louis University |
$700,000
|
| North
Carolina |
Research
Triangle Institute |
$194,194
|
|
Advanced
Energy |
$700,000
|
| New
Jersey |
University
of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey |
$238,967
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| New
York |
Mount
Sinai School of Medicine |
$950,000
|
|
Urban
Homesteading (UHAB) Inc. |
$263,191
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| Ohio |
University
of Cincinnati |
$159,734
|
|
University
of Cincinnati |
$188,150
|
| Pennsylvania |
City
of Philadelphia |
$800,000
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| Wisconsin |
City
of Milwaukee Health Department |
$700,000
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TOTAL: |
$8,586,202
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Summary:
Total of $94,690,144 awarded to 62 grantees
Total of $86,103,942 awarded for lead hazard control
Total of $5,947,235 awarded to healthy homes model programs
Total of $2,638,967 awarded for healthy homes scientific research
Content Archived: April 9, 2010
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