Infrastructure and Mortgages: What About the Kids? by David Jacobs and Anita Weinberg During the 2016 election season, Donald Trump (the Republican presidential nominee, now president) proposed spending $1 trillion dollars on infrastructure to put people to… More
October 28th, 2016
Stand Up and Be Counted in the Fight Against Lead Poisoning
Stand Up and Be Counted in the Fight Against Lead Poisoning by Christopher Bloom Lead poisoning—you know, it seems like we should’ve had this problem licked by now. Every year, we (NCHH and our partners) get out and… More
September 3rd, 2016
NCHH Receives Grant to Strengthen Efforts on Healthcare Financing
Media Contact: Christopher Bloom, 443.539.4154, cbloom@nchh.org COLUMBIA, MD (May 27, 2015) – The National Center for Healthy Housing was recently awarded $60,000 from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation of Battle Creek, Michigan, to expand the second year scope… More
June 13th, 2016
Taking Action: HUD’s Lead Poisoning Prevention Announcement – June 13, 2016
Taking Action: HUD’s Lead Poisoning Prevention Announcement – June 13, 2016 by David Jacobs and Anita Weinberg Today, Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Julián Castro issued welcome news about lead poisoning prevention, continuing the department’s… More
May 24th, 2016
Both House and Senate Move to Increase HUD Lead Hazard Control Funding
Both House and Senate Move to Increase HUD Lead Hazard Control Funding by Julie Kruse Thanks to all of you who called your senators last week to urge them to pass the HUD funding bill! The bill… More
May 12th, 2016
Find It, Fix It, Fund It: A Bold Call to Action to Eliminate Lead Poisoning
Find It, Fix It, Fund It: A Bold Call to Action to Eliminate Lead Poisoning by Julie Kruse and Christopher Bloom The National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) and the steering committee of the National Safe and… More
January 28th, 2015
Porches an Overlooked Lead Hazard
New Study Indicates that Housing Regulations Should Be Adapted to Reflect Findings Media Contact: Laura Fudala, 443.539.4167, lfudala@nchh.org Columbia, MD (January 28, 2015) – A new study in the Journal of Environmental Research indicates that porches in… More
January 22nd, 2014
Congress Revives National Lead Poisoning Prevention Program at U.S. Centers for Disease Control
Congress Revives National Lead Poisoning Prevention Program at U.S. Centers for Disease Control Appropriates More than $300 Million to Fund Critical Safety and Healthy Housing Programs COLUMBIA, MD (January 22, 2014) – Last week, Congress restored funding… More
April 10th, 2013
CDC Releases Latest Blood Lead Data, Confirming that 535,000 Children Have High Levels and Disparities Persist
CDC Releases Latest Blood Lead Data, Confirming that 535,000 Children Have High Levels and Disparities Persist (Hard to Believe that CDC and Congress Cut the Funding, Isn’t It?) by Jane Malone Despite progress in reducing blood lead levels… More
March 21st, 2013
Title X Amendments Act of 2013
Title X Amendments Act of 2013 Representative Louise Slaughter (D-NY) introduced the House version of the Title X Amendments Act of 2013 on March 20. The eight original co-sponsors who joined her are representatives David Cicilline… More