Press Room - Green & Healthy Homes Initiative

City of Lancaster Awarded HUD Grant to Combat Lead Hazards

City of Lancaster Awarded HUD Grant to Combat Lead Hazards SEPTEMBER 26, 2019 | DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT The City of Lancaster announced today that the City has been awarded a $91 million Lead Hazard Reduction Grant through the US Department of Housing and...

September 27, 2019

Philadelphia City Council Passes Landmark Legislation to Require Lead Certification in Rental Properties

Philadelphia City Council Passes Landmark Legislation to Require Lead Certification in Rental Properties PRESS CONTACT: Dawn R Crump, Communications Manager DawnCrump@philagov (215) 686-3438 (PHILADELPHIA) September 26, 2019 – Today, Philadelphia City Council passed bill #180936...

September 27, 2019

GHHI designates the City of Richmond as a New GHHI Site

The Green & Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI) is excited to designate the City of Richmond as a new GHHI site in their network of cities, counties, and states who are taking proactive measures to ensure healthy and energy efficient housing is made available to families and children living in...

September 12, 2019

Green & Healthy Homes Initiative Announces Request for Proposals for the National Initiative for Asthma Reimbursement

GHHI is conducting a nationwide, open competition for organizations interested in achieving reimbursement for comprehensive asthma care management programs GHHI will provide pro bono technical assistance to two sites for Business Development and five sites for Reimbursement Support in 2019 The...

August 1, 2019

Green & Healthy Homes Initiative Announces $120,000 Investment to Eliminate Lead Poisoning Nationwide

The Green & Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI) announces today that five organizations have been selected for the second cohort of Lead Catalytic Awardees with each organization to receive $20,000 in direct funding support and an additional $10,000 in technical assistance support.

June 30, 2019