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Regional planning commission seeks applicants for $1.2M lead‑paint removal grant
Summary
Planning commission staff told the board their office received a $1.2 million federal grant to remove lead hazards from 29 homes across four southeast Iowa counties; services include testing, contractor training, repairs or removal, and temporary relocation; eligibility targets homes where a child under 5 lives or regularly visits.
BURLINGTON — The county’s planning commission briefed supervisors on a federally funded lead‑paint hazard remediation program aimed at older homes in southeast Iowa.
Jackson Warm, who said he works with the planning commission, told the board the commission received a $1.2 million federal grant to address lead hazards in 29 homes across four counties (Des Moines, Lee, Louisa and Henry). The program will fund inspections, blood testing for children, contractor training and either repair or removal of lead‑based paint; it will also cover temporary relocation when work is required. Warm emphasized that homeowners and renters are eligible and that households qualify if a child under 5 lives in or regularly visits the home, including babysitters and grandparents.
Warm said the program has outreach materials in English and Spanish and urged supervisors and staff to distribute flyers to reach eligible families. He described the public‑health harms of lead exposure and outlined simple interim steps families can take to reduce exposure, such as cleaning dust and supervising handwashing.
Supervisors thanked the planning commission for pursuing the grant and encouraged public distribution of program information via county channels.
Next steps: planning staff will accept applications and coordinate outreach; interested residents are directed to contact the planning commission for details.
