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Irvington accepts $1.125 million childhood lead program grant and $168,049 NJACCHO award; authorizes Lead Safe remediation funds
Summary
Council accepted a $1,125,054 Childhood Lead Program grant from the New Jersey Department of Health and a $168,049 NJACCHO sustaining infrastructure award; it also ratified $11,650 in Lead Safe Irvington remediation funds for a specific homeowner.
The Irvington Municipal Council on Aug. 12 authorized acceptance of two public-health grants and ratified a separate local remediation payment.
The council accepted $1,125,054 from the New Jersey Department of Health’s Office of Local Public Health for the Childhood Lead Program (CLEP) for July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025. The CLEP funding is designated to support screening, case management, environmental interventions and documentation of services for children younger than 17 with actionable blood lead levels, consistent with N.J.A.C. 8:51A and CDC guidance.
Separately, the council accepted $168,049 from the New Jersey Association of County and City Health Officials (NJACCHO) to sustain local public-health infrastructure for the July 1, 2024–March 31, 2026 period.
The council also ratified use of Lead Safe Irvington Program funds not to exceed $11,650 for remediation work at 19 Ruth Street to be paid to contractor Optimum Environmental Solutions after review of work performed and proof of expenditures; the homeowner named in the minutes is Precious Arthurs. The CLEP and Lead Safe funds are HUD/OLHCHH-related and subject to program policies, affordability periods and recapture provisions for unused funds.
