Detroit secures $1.3M from Michiganâs Health Department to boost lead hazard control in homes, aiming to cut lead exposure statewide by September 30, 2025.
by Nina Misuraca Ignaczak November 15, 2024
The City of Detroit has received $1.3 million in grant funding from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) to expand residential lead hazard control services. This funding is part of a larger $7 million initiative to reduce lead exposure in homes across the state, particularly in households with Medicaid-enrolled residents.
Detroitâs funding will support a range of lead abatement activities, including inspections, removal or encapsulation of lead-based paint, replacement of hazardous plumbing, and temporary relocation of residents during remediation efforts. Activities funded by the grant must be completed by September 30, 2025.
âMichigan is committed to protecting families from lead exposure by working with communities across the state to reduce or eliminate all sources of lead in the home,â said MDHHS Director Elizabeth Hertel. âProviding Medicaid funding to these communities to address lead hazards helps protect some of our most vulnerable residents.â
Detroit, with its aging housing stock, has long faced elevated risks of lead exposure, particularly in older rental properties.
https://planetdetroit.org/2024/11/detroit-lead-hazard-control-funding/
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