The federal government, through its Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), has awarded $2.3 million to Lansing, to help with its efforts to remediate the lead-based paint found in structures throughout the city.
According to an article in the Lansing State Journal, the measure started with Mayor Virg Bernaro, who titled the initiative the “Get the Lead Out of Lansing” effort.
The government made the grant under HUD's Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration program. It's expected the money will be used to remediate lead-based paints and various environmental hazards that have been identified in as many as 150 Lansing residences.
Lansing's community Development Block Grant program is expected to provide an additional $775,000 in funding, as well as “in-kind support” for the effort. Bernaro said the HUD grant was a great example of just how powerful partnerships can be. He also noted that the biggest source of lead poisoning in youngster is lead-based paint, and removing that paint from Lansing homes is vitally important, particularly if there are young children or pregnant women in residence.
Linda Vail, a health officer with Ingham County, lead has poisoned over 1,700 children since 2008, and added that lead can keep children from becoming successful by “causing them to fall behind in school,” as well as increasing behavioral problems.
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