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Winnebago County public health announces $4.4 million HUD lead‑abatement grant and community schools pilot
Summary
Public Health staff told supervisors the department will implement a $4.4 million HUD lead‑abatement program and launch a community‑schools pilot with Oshkosh Area School District to connect students and families to services over three years.
Public Health supervisors briefed Winnebago County’s new board on a recent federal grant award and a pilot program aimed at improving health outcomes for children and families.
"We are currently in the hiring process for a staff member, [for a] $4,400,000 HUD grant that supports lead abatement work to help local families," Public Health supervisor Julia Salomon said. The grant is intended to support lead-abatement work particularly for families with pregnant women and young children; the department said it will work with landlords and homeowners on remediation and prevention.
Salomon also described a three‑year community schools pilot funded by a Wisconsin Partnership Program grant, intended to connect students and families to services, reduce absences and strengthen school–community ties.
Why it matters: The HUD lead‑abatement funding and community‑schools pilot represent concrete investments in child and family wellbeing that will affect housing, public health and school partnerships locally. Supervisors will see grants come to committee for review and formal acceptance.
Next steps: Public Health will present grant documents and staffing requests to the board for approval; staff invited supervisors to consult the packet materials and follow up with the department.
Ending: The presentation was informational; staff encouraged supervisors to review supporting materials and reach out to department contacts for details.
