Senator Baldwin Delivers Nearly $2 Million to Keep Wausau Families Safe from Lead Contamination
Funding from Baldwin-supported bipartisan bill will help identify and get rid of lead-based paint
WISCONSIN – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced the City of Wausau will receive $1,984,999 to keep families safe from lead contamination. The investment will help Wausau identify and address dangerous lead-based paint in residential homes, including during renovation, remodeling, and maintenance activities. The funding comes through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Lead Hazard Reduction Capacity Building program — which received funding through the Baldwin-supported bipartisan 2022 government funding bill.
“I am absolutely thrilled that HUD is awarding the City of Wausau nearly $2 million in funds through their Lead Hazard Reduction Capacity Building program,” said Wausau Mayor Katie Rosenberg. “We applied for this grant so that as we are replacing the 8,000 remaining lead service lines in the city, we can also provide underserved residents an opportunity to test and remediate other home lead hazards such as lead paint and lead windows. I’m so proud to partner with Senator Baldwin and the Biden-Harris Administration to make Wausau a safer community for all residents.”
Lead exposure and poisoning can cause irreversible damage to children, including damage to the brain and nervous system, slowed growth and development, learning and behavior problems, and hearing and speech problems. Adults exposed to lead paint can suffer from high blood pressure, headaches, dizziness, diminished motor skills, fatigue, and memory loss.
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More about the Lead Crisis
- Baldwin Delivers Over $83 Million to Replace Lead Pipes, Expand Access to Safe Drinking Water - U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin - May 2nd, 2024
- Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on Milwaukee Designation as Workforce Hub - U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore - Apr 26th, 2024
- Biden Announces Milwaukee As New “Workforce Hub” For Lead Pipe Removal - Jeramey Jannene - Apr 25th, 2024
- Senator Baldwin Delivers Nearly $2 Million to Keep Wausau Families Safe from Lead Contamination - U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin - Apr 12th, 2024
- IRS Rules that Homeowners Won’t Have to Pay Additional Taxes for Subsidized Replacement of Lead Pipes - Milwaukee Water Works - Feb 29th, 2024
- Milwaukee Makes It Far Easier To Replace Your Lead Service Line - Jeramey Jannene - Dec 18th, 2023
- Congresswoman Gwen Moore Praises Biden Administration Effort to Remove Lead Pipes in 10 Years - U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore - Nov 30th, 2023
- Biden-Harris Administration Announces Partnership with 10 Wisconsin Communities to Accelerate Lead Service Line Replacement as Part of Investing in America Agenda - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Nov 2nd, 2023
- Evers, DNR Announce $402 Million Funding to Improve Local Drinking Water - Henry Redman - Oct 24th, 2023
- How EPA’s Proposed Lead Dust Rules Would Impact Wisconsin - Farrah Anderson - Aug 30th, 2023
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