SECRETARY MARTINEZ ANNOUNCES $147 MILLION TO PROTECT CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FROM DANGEROUS LEAD AND OTHER HOME HEALTH AND SAFETY HAZARDS

Record funding kicks off October as National Healthy Homes Month

The HUD Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control celebrates Healthy Homes Month by providing consumers with valuable information to assist you in your efforts to create a healthy home. Visit the Healthy Homes Program or Lead Hazard Control Program for more information.

Thousands of children and families in 27 states and the District of Columbia will live in healthier homes due to more than $147 million in grants announced by Housing and Urban Development Secretary Mel Martinez. Martinez made the record funding announcement as part of officially launching National Healthy Homes Month during October. "Whether it's eliminating lead hazards in housing or studying new ways to make our homes healthier, the funds we announce today are all designed to protect our most precious resource - our children," said Martinez. "Today we continue HUD's investment in making our homes a healthier and safer place for parents to raise their kids."