ESCANABA/MENOMINEE, MI— The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has awarded some U.P. counties grants to expand residential lead hazard control services.
The funding through Michigan’s Children’s Health Insurance Program is available to eligible households with a Medicaid-enrolled resident. Grants are available for qualifying cities, counties or consortiums to provide lead hazard control services.
Public Health, Delta and Menominee Counties is getting $855,000 for services such as lead inspection, permanent removal or encapsulation of lead-based paint, and removal or covering of soil lead hazards.
