Houston awarded $8.7 million to protect families from lead, other home health and safety hazards

Houston – Officials at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced that they have awarded more than $125 million to 26 state and federal agencies to help protect children and families from lead-based paint and other hazards in their homes.

According to data released by HUD, the City of Houston will receive $8,000,000 for the Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Program and an additional $700,000 for Healthy Homes.

With these grants, officials will use resources to find and clean up hazardous lead for low-income families living in older homes, HUD says.

“These investments will protect families and children by targeting high lead and health risks in more than 4,000 low-income homes where other resources are unavailable,” officials said in a news release.

HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge said, “Today, we’re expanding our efforts to improve the health and well-being of low-income children and other family members. The funding provided today will help these families – especially their children – stay healthy and improve their participation and experience in school and work for decades to come.