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National Policy

NCHH produces analyses of federal programs, regulations, and legislation, as well as collecting external sources for further information. The following pages catalogue programs, strategies, publications, and resources with a national focus.

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Current NCHH Policy Work

  • Federal Appropriations for Healthy Homes
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  • EPA Lead Testimony 2017

Federal Healthy Housing Strategies and Publications

  • 10 Policies to Prevent and Respond to Childhood Lead Exposure
  • Federal Healthy Housing Strategies
  • HUD Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction and Financing Task Force

Keystone Federal Policy

  • Rules and Regulations Governing Lead Safety
  • EPA Lead Hazard Standards
  • EPA’s Renovation, Repair, and Painting Rule
  • HUD Lead-Based Paint Regulation Implementation for Rehabilitation Programs
  • HUD’s Title X Regulation for Lead Safety in Federally-Assisted Housing

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Explore Healthy Housing Policy

  • National Policy
    • Current NCHH Policy Work
      • EPA Lead Testimony 2017
      • Federal Appropriations for Healthy Homes
      • Federal Healthy Housing Legislation
      • Policy Action Letters
    • Federal Healthy Housing Strategies and Publications
      • Federal Healthy Housing Strategies
      • HUD Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction and Financing Task Force
    • Keystone Federal Policy
      • EPA Lead Hazard Standards
      • HUD Lead-Based Paint Regulation Implementation for Federally Assisted Housing Rehabilitation Programs
      • Rules and Regulations Governing Lead Safety
      • HUD’s Title X Regulation for Lead Safety in Federally Assisted Housing
      • The Surgeon General’s Call to Action on Healthy Homes
      • EPA’s Renovation, Repair, and Painting Rule
        • Certify Your Renovation Firm and Yourself
        • Frequently Asked Questions About the RRP Rule
        • States Authorized by EPA to Manage the RRP Rule
      • Weatherization Plus Health
    • Partner Policy Statements
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  • 10 Policies to Prevent and Respond to Childhood Lead Exposure
  • State and Local Policy
    • Asthma
    • International Code Council
      • Proposed Amendments to IPMC, 2007-2008
    • Lead
    • Mold
    • Radon Policy
    • State and Local Lead Laws
      • Maryland Lead Law
      • Massachusetts Lead Law
      • Milwaukee Lead Law
      • New Bern Lead Abatement Ordinance
      • North Carolina Lead Law
      • Rocky Mount Rehab Loan and Maintenance Program
      • San Francisco Lead Law
      • Vermont Lead Law
    • State Health Department Policies for Children with Elevated Blood Lead Levels
    • Healthy Housing Codes
      • Laws, Rules, and Codes for Healthier Homes
      • State Housing Codes
  • Archived Policy
    • Archived National Policy Updates
      • American Reinvestment and Recovery Act Update
      • EPA Responds to Advocacy Pressure on Formaldehyde
      • Healthcare Reform and Healthy Homes
    • Archived State and Local Policy Updates
      • California Healthy Housing Coalition
      • CDC Impact Statements by State
      • District of Columbia’s Green Building Act of 2006
    • Archived National Policy Projects
      • Finding Common Ground
      • Green Building Analysis: How Healthy Are National Green Building Programs?
      • Healthier Homes, Stronger Families
      • HUD’s Relocation and Re-Occupancy Guidelines
      • Proposals to Improve Manufactured Housing
      • Report to Congress 1999 ‎– The Healthy Homes Initiative: A Preliminary Plan
      • The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
      • Window Replacement Symposium
    • Archived State and Local Policy Projects
      • Boston One Touch
      • State Health Department Policies for Children with Elevated Blood Lead Levels
      • Updating and Evaluating Lead Case Management Policies
  • NCHH News

    January 27, 2023
    NCHH Joins the Biden-Harris Get the Lead Out Partnership
    October 01, 2022
    NCHH Supports National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week – October 23-29, 2022
    June 01, 2022
    June Is National Healthy Homes Month
    April 13, 2022
    Kildee Introduces New Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Michigan Families from Lead
    April 13, 2022
    New Study Finds Ventilation Significantly Reduces Indoor Pollutant Levels and Adds New Evidence for Eliminating Gas Stoves
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  • NCHH Blog

    March 16, 2023
    NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 42
    March 09, 2023
    NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 41
    March 02, 2023
    NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 40
    February 23, 2023
    NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 39
    February 16, 2023
    NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 38
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        • Creating Effective and Efficient Primary Prevention Programs
        • Lead Legal Strategies Partnership Technical Assistance Tool Series
        • Strategies for Continuing Healthy Homes Activities While Social Distancing Series
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        • Blog Archive 2019-2020
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      • Children’s Environmental Health and Healthy Housing Summer Fellowship
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  • Information and Evidence
    • Explore Healthy Housing Policy
      • 10 Policies to Prevent and Respond to Childhood Lead Exposure
      • National Policy
        • Current NCHH Policy Work
          • Federal Appropriations for Healthy Homes
          • Federal Healthy Housing Legislation
          • Policy Action Letters
          • EPA Lead Testimony 2017
        • Keystone Federal Policy
          • EPA Lead Hazard Standards
          • EPA’s Renovation, Repair, and Painting Rule
          • HUD Lead-Based Paint Regulation Implementation for Federally Assisted Housing Rehabilitation Programs
          • HUD’s Title X Regulation for Lead Safety in Federally Assisted Housing
          • Rules and Regulations Governing Lead Safety
          • The Surgeon General’s Call to Action on Healthy Homes
          • Weatherization Plus Health
        • Federal Healthy Housing Strategies and Publications
          • 10 Policies to Prevent and Respond to Childhood Lead Exposure
          • Federal Healthy Housing Strategies
          • HUD Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction and Financing Task Force
        • Healthy Housing Agency Fact Sheets
        • Partner Policy Statements
        • Policy Resources
          • Financing and Funding Resources
          • Incentivizing Healthy Housing
          • Substandard Housing
      • State and Local Policy
        • Asthma
        • Lead
        • Mold
        • Radon
        • Healthy Housing Codes
        • Incentivizing Healthy Housing
        • International Code Council
        • Proactive Rental Inspections
        • State and Local Lead Laws
        • State Health Department Policies for Children with Elevated Blood Lead Levels
        • States Authorized by EPA to Manage the RRP Rule
        • Tenant Protections
      • Archived Policy
        • Archived National Policy Updates
          • American Reinvestment and Recovery Act Update
          • EPA Responds to Advocacy Pressure on Formaldehyde
          • Healthcare Reform and Healthy Homes
        • Archived National Policy Projects
          • Finding Common Ground
          • Healthier Homes, Stronger Families
          • Proposals to Improve Manufactured Housing
        • Archived State and Local Policy Updates
          • California Healthy Housing Coalition
          • CDC Impact Statements by State
          • District of Columbia’s Green Building Act of 2006
        • Archived State and Local Policy Projects
          • Boston One Touch
          • Grassroots Advocacy Network
          • Updating and Evaluating Lead Case Management Policies
    • Investigate the Evidence
      • Asthma and Respiratory Illness Research Projects
      • Economic Evaluation Research Projects
      • Green Building, Energy Efficiency, and Weatherization Research Projects
      • Health Impacts of Healthy Housing Interventions Research Projects
      • Injury Prevention Research Projects
      • Lead Poisoning Prevention Research Projects
      • Older Adults and Disability Research Projects
      • Radon Research Projects
      • Ventilation Research Projects
    • Learn About Healthy Housing
      • Learn About Healthy Housing in Your State or Territory
      • The Principles of a Healthy Home
      • Safe Cleaning and Disinfection
        • Healthy Homes Guide to Cleaning and Disinfection
        • Guía de limpieza y desinfección para hogares saludables
      • Emergency Preparedness and Response
        • Extreme Cold
        • Extreme Heat
        • Floods
        • Hurricanes
        • Pandemics
        • Wildfires
      • Resident and Homeowner Resources
      • Building Products, Materials, and Standards
      • Ask NCHH
  • Tools and Data
    • Resources
    • Data
      • State of Healthy Housing
        • Executive Summary
        • Key Definitions
        • Frequently Asked Questions
      • State Healthy Housing Fact Sheets
      • Case Studies and Model Policies
      • Data Resources
    • Technical Assistance and Coaching
      • Advancing Safe and Healthy Homes Initiative (ASHHI)
      • Baltimore-Washington Rail Intermodal Facility Health Impact Assessment
      • Building Systems to Improve Indoor Air Quality
        • Indoor Air Quality Tools Inventory
      • Building Systems to Sustain Home-Based Asthma Services
      • Capacity Building and Technical Assistance Initiative
      • Communications and Policy Development for Asthma and Healthy Housing
      • Equipping Communities for Action Through the National Lead Poisoning Prevention Network
      • Grassroots Advocacy Network
      • Health in All Policies
      • Healthy Homes Workforce Development
      • Lead Legal Strategies Partnership
        • Local Policy Toolbox
      • New York State Childhood Lead Poisoning Primary Prevention Program
      • Protecting Children from Lead Exposures in Child Care
        • Lead-Safe Toolkit for Home-Based Child Care
      • Technical Assistance for Code Transformation Innovation Collaborative (TACTIC)
    • Financing and Funding
      • Financing and Funding Resources
        • Federal Funding of Healthy Housing
        • Federal Tax Credits
        • State and Local Funding Opportunities
      • Sustainable Financing Mechanisms
    • Housing Code Tools
      • Code Comparison Tool
      • National Healthy Housing Standard
      • Standards and Assessments Resources
        • Standards and Rating Systems
        • Energy Efficiency and Weatherization Standards and Rating Systems
        • Inspections and Assessments: Reports and Guides
        • Checklists
    • Healthcare Financing Tools
      • Building Systems to Sustain Home-Based Asthma Services
      • Case Studies and Resources
      • Healthcare Payers
      • Hospital Community Benefits
      • Medicaid 101
      • Social Impact Bonds
      • Snapshot
      • Workforce Development
    • Communications Tools
    • Extinguish Tool
    • Case Studies and Model Policies
      • NCHH Case Studies and Technical Briefs
      • Case Studies
  • Build the Movement
    • National Safe and Healthy Housing Coalition
    • National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
    • National Healthy Homes Month
    • Healthy Housing Transformation Fund
    • Find It, Fix It, Fund It
    • Five Things You Can Do
      • Meet Your Member of Congress Locally
      • Join the Find It, Fix It, Fund It Action Drive
      • Share Your Story
      • Encourage Others to Join the Coalition
      • Share Your Ideas
    • Grant and Scholarship Opportunities
      • 2023 Healthy Housing Mini-Grant: Innovative Strategies to Support Home-Based Child Care Providers
      • 2022 Indoor Air Quality Mini-Grants: Building Systems to Improve Indoor Air Quality
      • 2022 Lead and Healthy Housing Mini-Grant: Innovative Strategies to Support Home-Based Child Care Providers
    • Partners to the Movement
      • Discover New Partners
    • Health and Housing Funders’ Forum
    • Healthy Housing Challenge
    • NCHH Blog Archive
    • Listservs