Over $7 million awarded to expand residential lead hazard services, make Michigan homes safer

LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services awarded more than $7 million in community grants to expand residential lead hazard control services to eligible households with a Medicaid-enrolled resident, making homes and communities safer.

“Michigan is committed to protecting families from lead exposure by working with communities across the state to reduce or eliminate all sources of lead in the home,” said MDHHS Director Elizabeth Hertel. “Providing Medicaid funding to these communities to address lead hazards helps protect some of our most vulnerable residents.”

Funding is provided through Michigan’s Children’s Health Insurance Program. Initial grants were first distributed in 2017. Grants were available this year 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                                              $1,500,000

Community Action Agency                         Lenawee and Hillsdale counties                      $1,500,000

City of Detroit                                             City of Detroit                                                   $1,300,000

City of Grand Rapids                                 City of Grand Rapids                                         $700,000

Human Development                                 Huron, Tuscola, Sanilac,                                   $750,000
Commission                                               Lapeer and Bay counties

Public Health, Delta and                            All Upper Peninsula counties                            $700,000
Menominee Counties

City of Muskegon                                       Muskegon County                                           $1,200,000

Activities must be completed by Sept. 30, 2025. 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.[S(13][S(14][S(15]

For more information about lead services, visit Michigan.gov/mileadsafe.

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