NCHH Press Roundup: March 2022 by Christopher Bloom We know keeping up with your favorite nonprofit is hard. It’s even hard for us, and the National Center for Healthy Housing has been our favorite for nearly 30… More
March 16th, 2022
Why We’re Excited About the 2022 Indoor Air Quality Mini-Grants
Why We’re Excited About the 2022 Indoor Air Quality Mini-Grants NCHH’s latest mini-grant competition, “2022 Indoor Air Quality Mini-Grants: Building Systems to Improve Indoor Air Quality,” was announced March 14. by Kate Belmont Hastings with Amanda Reddy As… More
December 16th, 2021
The Administration’s New Lead Action Plan Is a Step Forward, but We Can Finish the Fight with a Leap
The Administration’s New Lead Action Plan Is a Step Forward, but We Can Finish the Fight with a Leap by Amanda Reddy, Executive Director Lead poisoning is a problem we can solve, and the National Center for… More
October 28th, 2021
Equipping and Inspiring Communities to Improve IAQ Now and for Generations to Come
Equipping and Inspiring Communities to Improve Indoor Air Quality Now and for Generations to Come October is National Indoor Air Quality Awareness Month, and NCHH and RAMP are pleased to announce the launch of two initiatives… More
August 11th, 2021
The American Rescue Plan: A New Opportunity for Healthy Homes Funding
The American Rescue Plan: A New Opportunity for Healthy Homes Funding by Sarah Goodwin and Devra Levy President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) into law on March 11, 2021. Among its provisions,… More
June 15th, 2021
New Administration Offers New Hope for Healthy Housing
New Administration Offers New Hope for Healthy Housing by Sarah Goodwin and Darcy Scott With a change in administration comes a change in priorities, and what a difference this change makes for healthy homes. President Biden’s 2022 budget… More
May 24th, 2021
Older Americans Month: Communities of Strength
Older Americans Month: Communities of Strength by Jo Miller In tough times, communities find strength in people, and people find strength in their communities. In the past year, we’ve seen this repeatedly in our communities as friends,… More
May 14th, 2021
Court Rejects EPA’s 2019 Rule Tightening of Lead-Based Paint Hazards
Court Rejects EPA’s 2019 Rule Tightening of Lead-Based Paint Hazards by Jo Miller Overwhelming victory on lead-based paint in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals today: The court rejected EPA’s 2019 rule tightening lead-based paint hazard standard.… More
April 30th, 2021
Jobs, Climate, Health, Equity: The Case for (Healthy) Housing as Critical Infrastructure
Jobs, Climate, Health, Equity: The Case for (Healthy) Housing as Critical Infrastructure by Amanda Reddy, Executive Director Within the last month, the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Director of the Centers… More
April 26th, 2021
Public Engagement Opportunities for EPA Lead and Copper Rule Revisions
Public Engagement Opportunities for EPA Lead and Copper Rule Revisions curated by Jo Miller The impact of lead exposure, including through drinking water, is a public health issue of paramount importance, and its adverse effects on children… More