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Reinstatement of CDC's Lead Poisoning Prevention Program Staff a Step in the Right Direction for HHS BALTIMORE, MD (June 12, 2025)--The announcement today that the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) was reinstating more than 450 staff - including the childhood lead poisoning...

Baltimore, MD, December 20, 2023—The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today awarded the Green & Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI) a $50 million grant as part of its Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program (EJ TCGM) GHHI is one of just 11 organizations selected nationally to provide...

The announcement today by the EPA to require full lead service line replacement over the next ten years is a critical step in ending the toxic legacy of lead poisoning in the US.

The Green & Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI) is one of only 33 organizations to be awarded funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Environmental Education Grants Program. GHHI’s $100,000 grant will support efforts to educate Marylanders about climate change, actions that can be taken to reduce a household’s greenhouse gas emissions, and resources to assist with climate action. The GHHI project funded by this grant will focus on grassroots, cross-sector advocacy to advance healthy, climate change-resilient housing in the state.