The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the City of Tucson are working together to help eliminate childhood lead poisoning in the U.S. by 2010. In order to achieve this goal, HUD gave a 3 million-dollar grant to the City of Tucson to offer complimentary lead paint inspections, housing rehabilitation and blood lead level medical screening for children. Check below to see if you are eligible for one of these complimentary services!
If you are a homeowner or tenant living with Tucson city limits in housing built pre-1978, have at least one child under the age of 6 living in or regularly visiting that housing, and meet the income restrictions below, call 520-798-1568 now! If you are a landlord in the City of Tucson with tenants that meet these income restrictions and your units are pre-1978, call 520-798-15678 now! # in Family Income 1 25,000-30,800 2 31,000-35,200 3 36,000-39,600 4 40,000-44,000 5 45,000-47,500 6 48,000-51,050 7 52,000-54,550 8 55,000-58,100
For information on the actual processes of assessment and rehabilitation, you may also wish to contact Karla Timmons at 520-837-5330 or Scott Wilson at 520-837-5318 for more details. You may also visit the website at:
http://www.tucsonaz.gov/csd/Housing_Programs/Rental/LHCP%20022608.pdf
