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Pontiac accepts $300,000 federal grant to distribute free carbon monoxide detectors
Summary
The city will use a $300,000 US Consumer Product Safety Commission grant to buy and install carbon monoxide detectors and conduct community outreach; installations will be performed by the code department at no cost to residents.
Pontiac City Council unanimously approved acceptance of a $300,000 grant from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Grant). Grants director Lisa Campbell told council the funds will buy carbon monoxide detectors and support community engagement and installations by the city code department at no charge to eligible households. The program will include outreach events, sign‑ups in person and online, and distribution at senior centers and district meetings.
Campbell said the grant arises from a memorial fund established in 2023 and will be activated upon executing the grant agreement and receiving funds. Council asked about the timeline and eligibility for retroactive reimbursements; Campbell said the program is active now and the department will begin distribution upon receipt of detectors and executed grant agreements.
