NCHH Press Roundup: April 2022 by Christopher Bloom We know keeping up with your favorite nonprofit is hard—maybe it’s because the NCHH ship is run tightly by small but dedicated crew with oars dipped in so many… More
January 5th, 2022
Rhode Island’s Largest Drinking Water Utility Faces Civil Rights Complaint over Lead Contamination
Rhode Island’s Largest Drinking Water Utility Faces Civil Rights Complaint over Lead Contamination Providence Water’s work on pipes disproportionately increases risk of lead exposure in drinking water for Black, Latinx, and Native American residents. Media Contact: Devra… 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 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
January 29th, 2018
Introducing NCHH’s State Healthy Housing Fact Sheets: EPA Region 1
Introducing NCHH’s State Healthy Housing Fact Sheets: EPA Region 1 by Sarah Goodwin This is the first installment in a 10-part blog series. Think about your home community. What makes it special? What specific challenges does it face?… More
July 15th, 2007
New Research Shows that Weatherization Work Can Result in High Levels of Lead Dust
New Research Shows that Weatherization Work Can Result in High Levels of Lead Dust (Columbia, MD, July 15, 2007*) – Results from a study released this month show that the amount of dust created by… More