BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The City of Battle Creek has received $3.4 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development as part of an effort to protect children and families from lead-based paint and home health hazards.
The money for Battle Creek is part of nearly $8 million that is being provided to the State of Michigan.
Battle Creek was awarded $3 million in the Lead Based Paint Hazard Reduction grant program and an additional $400,000 in Healthy Homes.
According to a statement posted on the city government’s web site, the funds will help the city address lead hazards in 85 housing units, providing safer homes for low and very low-income families with children. In addition, the city will work with other medical and social service providers.
HUD is providing these grants through its Lead Based Paint Hazard Reduction (LBPHR) Grant Program to identify and clean up dangerous lead in low-income families’ homes.
“Thanks to the wonderful teamwork of our local Lead Task Force, we know how dangerous lead exposure can be to our children, especially during their early years of growth and development,” said Battle Creek Mayor Mark Behnke. “I am thrilled that city’s and community’s program can continue to remove these dangerous hazards from our homes and educate our families.”
