This #AsthmaAwarenessMonth , U.S. EPA is highlighting actions we’re taking to tackle harmful pollution, including tools to manage asthma, control symptoms, and improve public health. epa.gov/asthma/asthma-…

HUD recently announced a new rule to support nationwide efforts to rapidly increase the supply of affordable housing while ensuring families can rent a decent, safe and sanitary home with HUD assistance.

Learn more about the rule ⬇️

ICYMI: Did you tune in to hear Great Lakes Dep. Regional Administrator, Jim Cunningham, and other #FED leaders discuss the impact of fed services on local #communities ? Don't worry, catch up with the recording here: ourpublicservice.org/event/federal-… #PSRW #CommunityImpact

Research shows exposure to high temperatures during pregnancy is linked to an increased risk of adverse birth outcomes including preterm birth, low birth weight, and still birth. This #MothersDay , know how simple interventions can help: ow.ly/R5aS50RAtqJ
#30ResourcesofHeat

Congratulations to the Harvard University student team, winners of HUD’s 11th annual Innovation in Affordable Housing Student Design and Planning Competition!

Their team was awarded $20,000 for their standout project on affordable housing solutions.

⚖️🌎 Today’s Air Quality Awareness Week topic is Air Quality and Environmental Justice! Learn more about EJ, and how EPA works to improve air quality & address inequity of environmental harms in communities with EJ concerns. #AQAW2024 #KnowingYourAir epa.gov/aqaw

FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $3 Billion to Replace Toxic Lead Pipes and Deliver Clean Drinking Water to Communities Across the Country Protecting countless families and children from lead exposure. #HealthyHomes
whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/… via @whitehouse

EPA, in coordination with Kansas and Missouri agencies, recently ordered 17 grocery stores in the Kansas City area to stop the sale and distribution of certain household disinfectants.

Doreen Cooper, a resident of Wilmington Delaware and a beneficiary of HUD’s Lead Grant Program, talks about how the Lead Grant has improved the quality of life for her and her family.

Climate Change can increase ground-level ozone, which kids are uniquely susceptible to. This can lead to inflammation of airways/damaged lung tissue & has been linked to more asthma-related ER visits/hospitalizations. More from APHA Environmental Health CEH Committee: bit.ly/APHACEHClimate

The event included presentations on the Uniform Relocation Act, activities by HUD Office of Inspector General Special Agent Adam Dockery, a City of Spartanburg Section 108 Success Story by Martin Livingston, a HUD Healthy Homes presentation & much more.
A CDPG Grant time capsule was also feteaured.

FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $3 Billion to Replace Toxic Lead Pipes and Deliver Clean Drinking Water to Communities Across the Country whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/… via @whitehouse #HealthyHomes

HUD is partnering with National Integrated Heat Health Information System to spread the word about #HeatSafety as the months get hotter.

As heat records continue to be broken across the country, HUD is committed to guiding communities to create access to places where people can escape the heat.

A9: An affordable home is healthy, safe, and climate resilient to remain affordable. Affordable housing goes hand-in-hand w/ energy efficiency (saving utility costs), healthy (saving health care costs)and resilient (withstand and protect during extreme events) #NHHMchat #NHHM24

A6: Absolutely. Department of Housing and Urban Development works to promote physical and mental health by providing housing assistance and stability for those with the greatest need and investing in healthy, safe, and resilient housing; and provide training and tools youtube.com/watch?v=FI7X6H… #NHHMchat #NHHM24

A1b: As we reflect on 25 yrs of Department of Housing and Urban Development HHI program, we see the impact our grantees made in the lives of millions of Americans protecting them from home health hazards. Some results: asthma, cancer and lead poisoning reduction, fire prevention, and more! #HHI25 #NHHMchat #NHHM24

A1a: Reflecting past impacts and looking toward the impact we want to make in the future. In 1999, in response to a Congressional Directive over concerns about child environmental health, Department of Housing and Urban Development launched our Healthy Homes Initiative (HHI). #HHI25 #NHHMchat #NHHM24

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Welcome to our sixth annual #NHHMchat !

We'll get started in just a moment! But first, a little housekeeping....

#NHHM24 #HUDHealthyHomes #HealthyHomes #PublicHealth

Check In A: The Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes is in D.C. at @hudgov HQ. Our grantees make homes healthier, especially in #EnvironmentalJustice communities. (10 words) #NHHMchat #NHHM24

A healthy home is essential for all. Join us for resources that will ensure a safe space and improved quality of life for you and your family. Register here: hud.gov/emarc/index.cf…