Today in Baltimore, MD, HUD Secretary Julián Castro announced the funding during a news conference with Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake as part of the Green & Healthy Homes Initiative Back … Continued
Jacquirelyn Aquino is a high-performing member of the St. James & St. John School track team and has perfect attendance in her classes — a remarkable turnaround for the 12-year-old … Continued
The Green & Healthy Homes Initiative announced the launch of the Your Healthy Home app, which will help at-risk families identify safety hazards and connect with resources. The app will … Continued
U.S. Housing Secretary Julian Castro announced the grant during a back-to-school event hosted by the national Green & Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI). The funding will help Baltimore address lead hazards … Continued
At a back-to-school event hosted by the national Green & Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI), U.S. Housing Secretary Julian Castro joined Baltimore City officials and major philanthropic and nonprofit leaders to call for more action to make homes healthier and safer, giving children better opportunities to stay healthy and succeed in school.
With many Maryland landlords failing to respond to the state’s expanded effort to curb childhood lead poisoning, officials are mass-mailing pointed reminders this summer to tens of thousands of property … Continued
Gov. Larry Hogan’s housing secretary will stay in the job despite calls for his ouster over remarks suggesting that mothers might deliberately poison their children with lead to obtain free … Continued
Disavowing remarks made by the state’s chief housing official, Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford said Saturday that the Hogan administration will not propose any easing of liability for landlords whose tenants’ … Continued
Gov. Larry Hogan’s top housing official said Friday that he wants to look at loosening state lead paint poisoning laws, saying they could motivate a mother to deliberately poison her … Continued
A new report from Providence Water finds some homes served by the water authority may be exposed to elevated levels of lead. Read more on Rhode Island Public Radio’s website.