Now Available: The 2021 NLIHC Advocates’ Guide to Housing and Community Development Policy by Jo Miller Every year, the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) publishes the Advocates’ Guide to Housing and Community Development Policy to educate advocates… 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
June 6th, 2019
New Funding Awarded in Nine Localities to Prevent and Respond to Childhood Lead Exposure
New Funding Awarded in Nine Localities to Prevent and Respond to Childhood Lead Exposure Media Contact: Christopher Bloom, cbloom@nchh.org, 443.539.4154 COLUMBIA, MD (June 6, 2019) — In an ongoing effort to prevent and respond to childhood lead… More
February 19th, 2019
Now Available: Lead Poisoning Prevention Grant Funding Opportunity
Now Available: Lead Poisoning Prevention Grant Funding Opportunity Media Contact: Christopher Bloom, cbloom@nchh.org, 443.539.4154 COLUMBIA, MD (February 19, 2019) — To help communities in building local capacity and advancing evidence-based lead poisoning prevention efforts, the National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH)… 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
July 12th, 2016
Democrats Add Eliminating Lead Poisoning to Party Platform
Democrats Add Eliminating Lead Poisoning to Party Platform by Julie Kruse On July 9, 2016, history was made: A major U.S. political party added the words “we must make it a national priority to eradicate lead poisoning”… 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
May 12th, 2016
NCHH and the Safe and Healthy Housing Coalition Announce Bold New Drive to Eliminate Lead Poisoning
Call for national action to eliminate lead poisoning in the wake of Flint water crisis Media Contact: David Jacobs, 202.607.0938, djacobs@nchh.org Columbia, MD (May 12, 2016) – Today, the National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) and the… More