LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services awarded more than $6.5 million in grants to expand residential lead hazard control services to eligible households with a Medicaid-enrolled resident.
Funding is provided through Michigan’s Children’s Health Insurance Program. Grants of up to $1.5 million were available for qualifying cities, counties or consortiums to provide lead hazard control services. Awarded grantees include:
Grantee Name Target Area Amount Awarded
City of Battle Creek Calhoun County $ 1,300,000
City of Grand Rapids Kent County $ 1,300,000
Human Development Huron, Tuscola, Sanilac $ 962,807
Commission Lapeer and Bay counties
City of Detroit Detroit $ 1,274,300
City of Muskegon Muskegon County $ 880,005
Community Action Agency Lenawee County $ 845,695
Activities must be completed by September 30th, 2020. Services available for funding under this initiative include, but are not limited to, the following efforts:
- Lead inspection, risk assessment and/or elevated blood lead investigation activities to determine the presence of lead hazards.
- Permanent removal, enclosure or encapsulation of lead-based paint and lead dust hazards for eligible residences.
- Removal or covering of soil lead hazards up to eligible residence property lines.
- Minimal rehabilitation to help sustain the lead abatement work.
- Removal of pre-2014 faucets and fixtures used for human consumption, plumbing and/or service lines deemed to be a lead hazard.
- Temporary relocation of residents during lead abatement activities.
- Building local capacity to safely and effectively abate lead hazards.
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