{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.wyden.senate.gov/news/press-releases/merkley-wyden-announce-major-federal-funding-to-protect-portlands-kids-from-lead-based-paint", "Merkley, Wyden Announce Major Federal Funding to Protect Portland\u2019s Kids from Lead-Based Paint", "2024-10-16", "2024", "2024-10", "Democrat", "Senate", "OR", "Ron Wyden", "W000779", "www.wyden.senate.gov", "wyden", "https://www.wyden.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Oregon\u2019s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today $7.75 million in federal funding was awarded to the City of Portland to keep young children safe from lead-based paint hazards in older homes.\n\n\u201cNo Oregonian\u2014regardless of where they live\u2014should have to worry about whether their home is poisoning them or their children,\u201d said Merkley. \u201cThis federal funding will help Portland address the threats posed by remnants of lead-based paint hazards. I will continue to fight for more resources to ensure that every Oregonian has a safe place to call home.\u201d\n\n\u201cAll Oregonians should feel safe in their homes free of fear that lead paint threatens their health or that of their loved ones,\u201d Wyden said. \u201cI\u2019m gratified these federal resources will aid Portland\u2019s work to reduce the dangers of lead paint, and I\u2019ll keep battling to secure similar investments for communities all across Oregon.\u201d\n\nThe federal funding comes from the Fiscal Year 2024 Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Grant Program under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The purpose of this program is to protect children under the age of six years from the impacts of lead-based paint poisoning, especially kids in low-income and underserved communities, who are among the most at risk. Funds can be used to fix older housing, preserve affordable housing, and enhance lead hazard control efforts by identifying and addressing other housing-related health risks to keep children and families healthy and safe.\n\nThe City of Portland will specifically use its $7.75 million Lead Hazard Reduction and Healthy Home Supplemental grant to serve 136 Portland households over four years.\n\n\"We are deeply honored and grateful for this vital support from HUD,\" said Portland Housing Bureau Director Helmi Hisserich. \"This funding allows us to do more than just repair homes\u2014it empowers us to protect the health and well-being of our youngest and most vulnerable residents. By ensuring every child can grow up in a safe, healthy environment, we're improving lives today and building stronger communities and a brighter future for Portland.\"\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:55:29Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.wyden.senate.gov/news/press-releases/merkley-wyden-announce-major-federal-funding-to-protect-portlands-kids-from-lead-based-paint"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.455612014979124, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}