Senator Bayh Announces $7.4 Million for Home Safety in Indiana
By admin - Posted on May 19th, 2009
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Funding will help protect Hoosier children, keep homes safe from lead paint and other hazards
Washington – Senator Evan Bayh today announced that Indiana will receive more than $7.4 million in economic recovery funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to keep Hoosier children safe by removing lead-based paint in homes and preventing other common health hazards.
The City of Gary and Elkhart County will each receive three million dollars in Lead Based Paint Hazard Control grants, a program that safely removes lead-based paint from privately-owned and low-income housing. Lead ingestion poses a serious health risk, including stunted growth and kidney damage, to children under the age of six.
More than $1.4 million will go to the Memorial Hospital of South Bend and the Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County in Healthy Homes Demonstration grants to develop and promote preventive measures that correct safety and health hazards in homes. Past projects have addressed common safety risks in homes, including fireplaces, insect allergens and indoor molds.
In making the announcement, Bayh said, “As a parent myself, I know how important it is to keep homes healthy and safe for our children. This funding will help Hoosier parents protect their kids from common health hazards like lead paint and indoor molds.”
Source: Senator Evan Bayh
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