04-04-2025
Salt Lake City to remove lead-based paint in homes using $4 million grant
SALT LAKE CITY () — Salt Lake City leadership announced a nearly $4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will be used to tackle lead-based paint in homes.
'Every child deserves a safe and healthy home, and every parent deserves peace of mind knowing their home won't put their kids at risk,' said Mayor Erin Mendenhall. 'Removing harmful lead paint from homes is a crucial part of making our city safe for everyone.'
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The Centers for Disease Control report that young children have the greatest risk of developing health problems due to lead exposure. This new program will focus on low-income households with children under the age of six.
According to a press release, the funding will go toward testing and remediating lead-based paint in up to 300 units. The grant is available through the Housing Stability's Home Repair program, which offers no and low-interest loans to address other health, safety, and structural concerns in low-income households.
20,000 homes were built before 1940 in Salt Lake City, when nearly 90% of homes had lead-based paint, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The release said that in the last decade, Salt Lake City has been able to rehabilitate over 1,300 homes with lead-based paint.
'We've already helped hundreds of residents remove lead-based paint from their homes through our Home Repair program,' said Salt Lake City Housing Stability Director Tony Milner. 'These federal funds will help us continue our critical work stabilizing Salt Lake City's low-income homeowners.'
Salt Lake City residents making below 80% of the area's median income living with children under the age of six can apply for the program online.
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