BLOOMINGTON — The City of Bloomington is accepting applications from 61,701 residents for assistance through the Lead Paint Hazard Reduction Program.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes is proposing to reduce lead-based paint in 92 units or dwellings at no cost to homeowners, according to a city press release.
The 61701 postcode was selected due to aging housing stock, the press release said. The target area contains 78.7% of COB’s pre-1978 housing and 71.2% of its low-income families. The Illinois Department of Public Health said in a 2017 lead surveillance report that one in 20 children under age 6 tested in Bloomington had elevated blood lead levels.
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Selection will be based on fully completed and approved applications (by paint inspection/risk assessment) with prioritization. Candidate prioritization will be based on units housing a child with an EBL of 5 ug/dL; accommodation with children under 6 or pregnant women; properties with open code violations; and vacant properties suitable for LMI families with children under 6 years old. Houses are selected based on age, structural condition, number of children under 6, and degree of poverty.
Nominations can be submitted online at bloomingtonil.gov or in person.
Contact program manager John Plunkett at 309-660-5211 for more information.
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Electoral Judge Dave Rimmele, right, works with voters early Tuesday in the First Assembly of God constituency in Normal.
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Illinois State University students line up to register and vote early Tuesday at the Bone Student Center in Normal.
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Ebonie Causey, left, and Tama Arbutina, sophomores at Illinois State University and first-time voters, picked up “I voted” stickers after voting early Tuesday at the Bone Student Center to Normal.
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Tama Arbutina, a sophomore at Illinois State University, picks up an “I Voted” sticker after voting early Tuesday at the Bone Student Center in Normal.
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“I Voted” stickers were available for those who voted at the Astroth Community Education Center on the campus of Heartland Community College.
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Residents voted Tuesday morning at the Astroth Community Education Center on the campus of Heartland Community College.
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Electoral Judge Wayne Dillow works with other judges Tuesday at the Astroth Community Education Center on the campus of Heartland Community College.
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State Rep. Dan Brady, the Bloomington Republican running for Illinois secretary of state, speaks with potential voters Tuesday morning at The Original Pancake House in Normal.
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State Rep. Dan Brady, the Bloomington Republican running for Illinois Secretary of State, addresses diners Tuesday morning at the Original Pancake House in Normal.
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State Rep. Dan Brady, the Bloomington Republican who ran for Illinois secretary of state, was greeted by Millicent Roth at Rob Dob’s restaurant Nov. 8 after the polls closed.
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State Rep. Dan Brady, the Bloomington Republican running for Illinois secretary of state, talks with Veleda Harvey at Rob Dob’s restaurant Tuesday night after the polls closed.
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Contact Olivia Jacobs at 309-820-3352. Follow Olivia on Twitter: @olivia___jacobs
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