What is the Lead Paint Grant?
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded the city of Nashua a $3,000,000 grant to address lead hazards in privately owned housing. Grants are targeted to low-income households, especially those with children aged six (6) and under. It is our mission to improve the safety and living conditions of low-moderate income households and supports the Federal goal of eliminating childhood lead poisoning as a major health problem. Our goals include evaluating and addressing lead hazards in at least 150 private residential units, performing community outreach and education and offer training, primarily to low-moderate income Nashua residents.
How We Can Help You:
- Grants of up to $10,000 per unit are available, for qualified properties, toward the cost of addressing lead hazards
- If qualified for the program, we will pay for the costs of the lead paint inspections, risk assessments and clearance
- Tenants may receive a $400 stipend per household toward temporary relocation
- If additional funds are needed loans may be available to qualified homeowners through a partnership with Hampshire First Bank
- Free blood lead screening for children less than six years old through the division of Public Health
- Home visits by Public Health Staff
- Printed educational information
Owner-occupants and their tenants
must meet the income limits below:
Family SizeAnnual Income
The income levels for tenants of investor-owned properties
vary between 50% and 80% of the area median income (AMI).
Buildings with 5 or more units may have even more households
whose income exceeds 80% AMI.
Who Is Eligible:
The Following Types of Properties May be Eligible:
- Built before 1978 and located in Nashua
- Single and multi-family buildings
- Mixed use (example: business on ground floor with residential units above)
For More Information Contact:
Amy Moutenot
SNHS Outreach and Education
(603) 889-3440
134 Allds St.
Nashua, NH 03060
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Nashua Lead Paint Grant Program
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What is Lead Paint?
Lead is a poisonous metal that may cause health problems, especially in young children. When lead gets into the body, it can cause damage to the brain, kidneys, nerves and blood.
Lead may also cause behavioral problems, learning disabilities, seizures and in extreme cases, death. Some symptoms of lead poisoning may include headaches, stomachaches, nausea, tiredness and irritability. Many children who are lead poisoned show no symptoms.
Children may be lead poisoned by:
- Putting their hands and other lead contaminated
items in their mouths, such as toys
- Crawling around on floors that may have lead-paint
dust
- Touching lead-paint dust from sanding old paint or
renovations of old homes
- Playing outside in lead contaminated soil
