HOUSING DEPARTMENT
LEAD BASED PAINT REDUCTION PROGRAM
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Are you worried about lead paint in your home? Lead dust or paint chips can poison children, slow their growth and development, and have permanent damage.
Houses built before 1978 can have lead paint, especially houses built in the 1950’s and earlier. Babies and kids who live in houses with chipping, peeling, or flaking lead paint can become poised with lead. Chipping or peeling lead paint becomes household dust. Dust gets on their hands and toys, and then they put their hands and toys in their mouths. Or sometimes kids eat paint chips or chew on painted windowsills and get lead in their bodies.
SEIRPC can help. In 2024, SEIRPC received a grant from HUD that pays for a lead paint inspection. If the inspection identifies hazards, the grant will pay to remove or fix the lead paint, and to clean the lead dust from the home.
DO YOU QUALIFY?
To qualify, you must:
· Live in Lee, Des Moines, Henry, or Louisa County, and
· Have a child 5 or under that lives with you or visits you, or you must be pregnant, and
· Have a qualifying income.
The following incomes will qualify:
| Counties | 1 Person | 2 Person | 3 Person | 4 Person | 5 Person | 6 & More Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines. Henry, Lee | $51,550 | $58,900 | $66,250 | $73,600 | $79,500 | $85,400 & Up |
| Louisa | $53,850 | $61,550 | $69,250 | $76,900 | $83,100 | $89,250 & Up |
If you do not qualify, we can still come to your house and inspect the paint, for a small fee.
The grant will also pay to lead testing for your children, and it will pay you to move out of your house while work is being done.
It is totally free to apply, and we can answer all your questions, so call us today!
Download flyer here LHRP flyer.pdf
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