HUD: Final Rule Issued to Help Children Exposed to Lead Paint Hazards
WASHINGTON – In an effort to respond quickly when young children living in federally housing experience elevated levels of lead in their blood, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today published a new rule lowering the Department’s threshold of lead in the child’s blood to match the more protective guidance of the…
HUD: HUD, DOE and Nonprofit Partners Launch Book-Rich Environments Initiative
WASHINGTON – In an effort to promote literacy and boost educational outcomes for kids in public housing across the country, the U.S. Departments of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Education (ED) are joining forces with the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading (GLR), the National Book Foundation (NBF) and the Urban Libraries Council (ULC) to launch…