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
June 1st, 2023
NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 53
NCHH30 Throwback Thursday Week 53: June 1, 2023 by Christopher Bloom NCHH turned THIRTY on September 4, 2022, so we’re celebrating with a new “Throwback Thursday” photo each week. Happy Healthy Homes Month, everybody! And because it’s National Healthy Homes… More
May 31st, 2023
June Is National Healthy Homes Month
June Is National Healthy Homes Month Media Contact: Christopher Bloom, cbloom@nchh.org; 443.539.4154 COLUMBIA, MD (May 31, 2023) — Returning tomorrow is one of the nation’s most important awareness campaigns. National Healthy Homes Month (NHHM), created by the U.S. Department… More
April 13th, 2022
Kildee Introduces New Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Michigan Families from Lead
Kildee Introduces New Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Michigan Families from Lead Bill Would Identify and Remove Lead in Drinking Water at Federally Assisted Housing Media contact: Kelly Montgomery, kelly.montgomery@mail.house.gov; 202.256.6655, FLINT, MI (April 13, 2022) — Congressman Dan Kildee,… More
October 1st, 2021
NCHH Supports National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week – October 24-30, 2021
Media Contact: Christopher Bloom, cbloom@nchh.org We’ve added a badge of support to the official National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week poster. COLUMBIA, MD (October 1, 2021) — The National Center for Healthy Housing is pleased to support National… More
March 3rd, 2021
Healthy Housing Solutions and NCHH to Evaluate Older Adult Homes Modification Program for PD&R
Healthy Housing Solutions and NCHH to Evaluate Older Adult Homes Modification Program for PD&R Media Contact: Christopher Bloom, cbloom@nchh.org; 443.539.4154 COLUMBIA, MD (March 3, 2021) – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Policy… More
March 3rd, 2021
HUD Issues Funding Opportunity for Older Adult Homes Modification Grant Program
HUD Issues Funding Opportunity for Older Adult Homes Modification Grant Program WASHINGTON, DC (March 3, 2021) – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes (OLHCHH) has… More
December 14th, 2020
NCHH Drafts Executive Order for the Incoming Administration to Ensure Healthy Homes for All Americans
NCHH Drafts Executive Order for the Incoming Administration to Ensure Healthy Homes for All Americans Media Contact: Christopher Bloom, cbloom@nchh.org; 443.539.4154 WASHINGTON, DC (December 14, 2020) – The National Center for Healthy Housing has authored a draft… More
April 10th, 2019
Another Year, Another Disastrous President’s Budget for Healthy Housing
Another Year, Another Disastrous President’s Budget for Healthy Housing by Sarah Goodwin and Darcy Scott The 2019 federal budget, finalized in mid-February, contained several promising developments for healthy housing programs. The vast majority of the programs we… More
December 19th, 2018
Newly Released Federal Action Plan Falls Short of Expectations in “War on Lead”
Newly Released Federal Action Plan Falls Short of Expectations in “War on Lead” Media Contact: David Jacobs, djacobs@nchh.org, 443.539.4157 WASHINGTON, DC (December 19, 2018) — Today, the federal government released its much-anticipated Federal Action Plan to Reduce Childhood… More