Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes

Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes Type: Government Parent organization: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Employees: 70 Executive: Director Budget: $340 million (FY 2023) Address: 451 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20410 Website: https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/healthy_homes Creation Legislation: Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 Wikipedia: Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes

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Mission To eliminate lead-based paint hazards in housing, reduce housing-related health and safety hazards, and promote healthy homes by providing grants, education, and technical assistance; to enhance the quality of life for residents, especially children.

Services Lead Hazard Reduction; Healthy Homes Initiatives; Education

Regulations

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 Site

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