Visclosky and Young Announce Lead Based Paint Hazard Reduction Grant for Michigan City

Washington, DC – Congressman Visclosky and U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) announced today that the Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded a grant for Michigan City under the Lead Based Paint Hazard Reduction Grant program.

The $2.3 million grant award will support Michigan City’s efforts to initiate a robust lead reduction program designed to remove and/or control lead based paint hazards in privately owned rental or owner-occupied housing units.

Congressman Pete Visclosky stated, “I congratulate Mayor Ron Meer and the Michigan City Committee on Lead for their dedication and diligence to successful identify this federal resource.  I hope that this grant award proves useful to support their good work to protect our environment and all individuals and families from the dangers of lead.”

“This is great news for Michigan City and its Hoosier residents,” U.S. Senator Todd Young said. “We must continue to reduce and remediate lead in homes across Indiana to keep Hoosiers safe from the dangerous effects of lead exposure.”

Michigan City Mayor Ron Meer stated, “I am extremely excited that the City of Michigan City will be receiving this $2.3 million grant.  My administration has been committed to protecting our natural resources and to providing a safe and healthy place to live.  In 2017, I established the Michigan City Committee on Lead to help educate the community about the dangers of lead and preventative measures to protect families from exposure to lead.  This HUD grant will allow us to expand our efforts by remediating the hazards associated with lead based paint in homes within our community.  We have no greater resource than our children, and I can’t think of a more important project than one that will eliminate the severe long-term health effects associated with expose to lead at a young age.”

For additional information on this HUD grant program, click here. 

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