Winnebago County panel accepts $4.4 million HUD lead-abatement grant, approves coordinator position

Feb 5, 2026

The Personnel & Finance Committee voted Feb. 5 to accept a $4.4 million HUD lead-abatement grant for Winnebago County Public Health that would roughly double abatement capacity; the county also approved adding a grant-funded coordinator to its table of organization.

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The Winnebago County Personnel & Finance Committee voted Feb. 5 to accept a federal HUD lead-abatement grant worth $4,400,000 and to amend the county’s table of organization to add a grant-funded coordinator.

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