Board approves lead-abatement grants and funding shifts for integrated urgent care
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Summary
County health staff presented two $500,000 lead-abatement grants to target homes with elevated pediatric blood-lead levels and accepted budget adjustments to fund the Oakland 360 integrated urgent-care model and a $500,000 Corktown partnership to expand behavioral-health access.
Health department staff asked the board to accept two grants to remove lead hazards in homes with children who have elevated blood-lead levels: a $500,000 MDHHS grant to abate up to 10 homes through Sept. 30, 2026, and a $500,000 EGLE environmental-justice grant targeting 8—10 homes through Sept. 30, 2027. Staff said the majority of the funds will pay contractors for abatement work rather than staffing, and they agreed to track cost-per-home and property-value data as cases are identified.
Separately, county staff described reallocations that fold Penske Foundation support into the Oakland 360 integrated urgent-care model: HonorHealth will receive adjusted funding and Corktown Health will receive $500,000 to open a Hazel Park site that provides behavioral health, primary care and dental services as part of the county's integrated urgent-care network for the south end of the county. Commissioners sought clarity on program eligibility and community-designated providers for ARPA-funded home-repair projects; staff said some communities operate their own CDBG or HOME programs and that local processes will determine client access.
The board approved the grant acceptances and amendments as presented and asked health staff to continue reporting implementation details and program metrics to the board.
