Federal Healthy Housing Policy: Midsummer Update by Sarah Goodwin with Anna Plankey As summer recess approaches and members of Congress return to their home districts and states during the month of August, federal healthy housing policy news… More
June 26th, 2026
Local and State Innovation Driving Healthier Homes: Highlights from the 2026 National Lead and Healthy Housing Conference
Local and State Innovation Driving Healthier Homes: Highlights from the 2026 National Lead and Healthy Housing Conference by Joel Ervice, Laura Fudala, and Sarah Goodwin At the 2026 National Lead and Healthy Housing Conference, the National Center… More
July 7th, 2025
Tracking FY26 Federal Funding for Healthy Homes
Tracking FY26 Federal Funding for Healthy Homes by Sarah Goodwin | Revised December 2 The changes happening in the federal government over the last several months make this year’s appropriations cycle more important than ever, as we’re… More
April 1st, 2025
NCHH Statement on CDC RIFs: Mass Layoffs Risk Death and Injury from Environmental Hazards
NCHH Statement on CDC RIFs: Mass Layoffs Risk Death and Injury from Environmental Hazards Media Contact: Christopher Bloom, cbloom@nchh.org UPDATE (May 15, 2025): On May 12, the National Safe and Healthy Housing Coalition sent a letter to… More
November 12th, 2024
Big Month for Lead: What Happened in October
Big Month for Lead: What Happened in October by Sarah Goodwin Every year, October is home to National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, which always offers a plethora of options for events, webinars, and announcements related to lead… More
September 30th, 2024
An American Rescue Plan Update: Nearly $3 Billion Now Budgeted for Healthy Homes
An American Rescue Plan Update: Nearly $3 Billion Now Budgeted for Healthy Homes by Zoe Gibbs and Sarah Goodwin The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), passed in 2021, provided $350 billion in direct federal aid to states… More
September 24th, 2024
Changes to the Lead and Copper Rule: What Should Public Health Expect?
Changes to the Lead and Copper Rule: What Should Public Health Expect? by Sarah Goodwin One of the challenges that comes with tackling the important issue of lead in drinking water is the joint responsibility between water… More
August 20th, 2024
(Another) Appropriations Round-Up: What the Senate Said
(Another) Appropriations Round-Up: What the Senate Said by Sarah Goodwin If you read our last blog on appropriations in July, you know that when we left off, the House had passed several appropriations bills through committee and… More
July 23rd, 2024
What Do the House Appropriations Bills Mean for Healthy Housing?
What Do the House Appropriations Bills Mean for Healthy Housing? by Sarah Goodwin It’s summer in Washington, DC, and that means two things. First: Wow, it’s been hot here. (If you, like those of us in the… More
June 10th, 2024
New Tool Available to Support Transparent and Equitable Lead Service Line Replacement
New Tool Available to Support Transparent and Equitable Lead Service Line Replacement by Laura Fudala and Sarah Goodwin The replacement of lead service lines (LSLs) is an increasingly important public health and environmental justice goal for government… More