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Mission:	Eliminate lead paint and housing hazards via grants and education for healthier homes.
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Services:	Lead Hazard Reduction; Healthy Homes Initiatives; Education
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'''Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes (OLHCHH)''' is dedicated to reducing lead exposure and other health hazards in homes across the United States. {{Official URL (simple)|url=https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/healthy_homes}} ==Mission== The mission of OLHCHH is to ensure that all American homes are free from lead-based paint hazards and other housing-related health risks. It works to protect children and families from lead poisoning, promote healthy housing practices, and provide education and technical assistance to address these issues. ==Parent organization== OLHCHH is part of the [[United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)]]. ==Legislation== OLHCHH was established under the [[Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992]], which mandates efforts to reduce lead paint hazards in housing. ==Partners== * State and local health departments * Community-based organizations * Housing authorities and landlords ==Number of employees== OLHCHH has approximately 70 employees. ==Organization structure== *'''Office of the Director''' provides leadership and policy direction. *'''Lead Hazard Control''' manages grant programs for lead abatement. *'''Healthy Homes''' focuses on broader housing health issues. *'''Technical Studies and Assistance''' conducts research and offers support. ==List of programs== * Lead Hazard Control Grant Program * Healthy Homes Production Grant Program * Lead-Safe Housing Rule Enforcement * Community Education and Outreach ==Last total enacted budget== The budget for OLHCHH in Fiscal Year 2023 was approximately $340 million. ==Leader== OLHCHH is led by a Director. ==Services provided== OLHCHH provides services through funding lead hazard control and healthy homes projects, offering technical assistance to communities, conducting educational campaigns to inform the public about lead dangers, and enforcing regulations to ensure housing safety. It also supports research into housing-related health hazards. ==Regulations overseen== While OLHCHH does not directly oversee regulations, it plays a key role in the implementation and enforcement of the Lead-Safe Housing Rule and other HUD policies aimed at reducing lead exposure in federally assisted housing. ==Headquarters address== 451 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20410 ==Website== https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/healthy_homes ==Wikipedia article== [[wikipedia:Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes]] ==External links== * https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/healthy_homes * https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/healthy_homes/lhc * https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/healthy_homes/healthyhomes [[Category:United States Department of Housing and Urban Development]]

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