Mahoning County receives $2.9M in fed funding to remove lead hazards from homes

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Cleveland, today announced $2.9 million in federal funding for Mahoning County to remove lead and other health hazards in local homes to protect children and families from the life-long health effects of lead exposure.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development funding will address lead hazards in 165 housing units to provide safer homes for low and very low-income families with children.

The county will work with its partners including the Trumbull County Planning Commission, the United Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley, city of Youngstown's Community Development Agency, Youthbuild of Trumbull County, Organizacion Civica y Cultural Hispana Americana, Inc., and the Mahoning County District Board of Health.