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Council accepts $5.12 million HUD lead‑hazard grant to remediate roughly 120 homes
Summary
Springfield accepted a competitive HUD lead‑hazard reduction grant of $5,123,276.05 and state matching funds to assess and remediate about 120 units over four years, including radon assessment and healthy‑homes interventions.
The Springfield City Council voted to accept a competitive HUD Lead Hazard Reduction Grant worth $5,123,276.05 and related state matching funds to assess and remediate lead hazards in approximately 120 housing units citywide.
Tina Quagliato Sullivan, who presented the award, said the grant covers lead assessment and remediation, limited healthy‑homes interventions (including radon assessment and mitigation decisions consistent with state rules), outreach and education, and will run from an April 1 start through 2030.
Sullivan said the program will include targeted remediation of homes that house children and other sensitive populations and will supplement prior federal funding streams the city had pursued. Council members welcomed the award and noted the grant will help expand housing availability by enabling units to meet health and safety standards.
Council approved the grant and state matching item on a roll‑call vote with no recorded opposition.
DPW and the housing office will finalize contractor selection and monitoring plans; staff said they will adhere to state radon thresholds and use qualified contractors for any required mitigation.
