Description The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) was created in 1932 as a partnership among cities with populations greater than 30,000 feet. There are currently 1,408 member-cities in the U.S. Conference of Mayors, each represented by their mayor. While its main purpose is to give cities the opportunity to discuss, collaborate on, and develop organizational policies and goals … Continued
SOUTH BEND — Is your house in need of repairs? Are you worried about lead paint or a leaky roof? The “Green & Healthy Homes Initiative” in South Bend aims to help you fix that.
The City of South Bend, supported by a $50,000 grant from the State of Indiana, will host a kickoff and first onboarding session for the Green and Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI) on March 27 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. The kickoff will take place on the 8th floor of the County City Building in the … Continued
Members of Congress are working on a legislative fix to reduce carbon monoxide hazards after an NBC News investigation revealed that detectors are not required in federally subsidized housing.
With hundreds of children still poisoned by lead each year in Baltimore, city lawmakers are pushing for a series of bills in Annapolis to get tougher on landlords, sue lead paint companies, conduct better state investigations and fix lead-contaminated school drinking fountains.
About the Green & Healthy Homes Initiative Founded in 1986 as the Coalition to End Childhood Lead Poisoning, the Green & Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI) is a national 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. GHHI is a recognized leader for green, healthy, safe and energy efficient housing in low-income neighborhoods, having designed the work now supported by multiple … Continued
Essential Duties The Green & Healthy Homes Initiative seeks an environmental assessment professional to perform home-based environmental assessments and inspections and to develop scopes of work for the organization’s Maryland Programs. This position aims to reduce home-based environmental health hazards to create safe homes for children and their families. The Environmental Assessment Technician is responsible … Continued