ROANOKE, Va. — U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine announced over $1.4 million in federal funding aimed at reducing lead-based paint hazards in homes across Virginia, including $750,000 designated for the City of Roanoke.
The funding, part of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program, will help identify and mitigate lead exposure risks in older homes. Lead-based paint, common in older housing, can be especially harmful when it chips or peels, posing severe health risks to children, including long-term developmental delays.
“Lead poisoning can pose long-term health issues for those exposed,” Warner and Kaine said in a joint statement. “This funding will help to protect Virginians from lead-based hazards and help ensure they have safe housing.”
The grant distribution includes:
- $750,000 for the City of Roanoke
- $700,000 for statewide initiatives through the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development’s Lead Hazard Reduction Program.
This initiative builds on the senators’ long-standing efforts to promote safe, affordable housing in Virginia. In October, Warner and Kaine announced $11.6 million in federal funding to address lead and other housing-related hazards. Earlier this year, they also unveiled over $98 million for affordable housing, community development, and homelessness assistance across the Commonwealth.
For more information on the Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program, visit HUD.gov.
