In Case of Emergency
If a child has severe symptoms of lead poisoning, such as vomiting or seizures, get immediate help by calling 911. If a child is suspected of being exposed to lead, make an appointment with the child's health care provider or county health department to have a blood test done.
Does your rental property need lead-hazard repair work?
You may qualify for affordable lead removal and renovation.
Examine state legislative interventions to support a Lead Free Grand Rapids; On June 12, 2018, Mayor Bliss sent out formal invitations to now-committee members to join the advisory committee. Check out her letter to prospective committee members here (PDF, 314KB). Get the Lead Out! Grand Rapids is a lead hazard control program established in 2005. The website provides information and resources for both homeowners and landlords about the program. Applications can be downloaded to apply for funding to remove lead based paint from your housing.
How to Apply
Call the Rental Property Owners Association at (616) 454-3385 or complete this intake form and email it to rpoaoutreach@rpoaonline.org. If you would like to get started on your application package, you can download an application for rental property owners here, as well as the paperwork needed to qualify your tenants.
State of Michigan
(866) 691-5323
Muskegon County
(231) 724-1259
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Did You Know...
Even children that seem healthy can have high levels of lead in their bodies.
Resources
Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home(1.5 MB)
Landlords and tenants must receive the booklet 'Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home.' This is the same booklet required for disclosure when renting pre-1978 rental units. For more information on disclosure, click here.
City of Grand Rapids Get the Lead Out! Application for Landlords(1.1 MB)
Muskegon County Lead Hazard Reduction Program Application(202 KB)
City of Grand Rapids Get the Lead Out! Application - Tenant Package(951 KB)
News & Events
Lead Poisoning Rate Rises for Second Year in a Row in Kent County
After a decade of decline, the number of lead-poisoned children in Kent County has risen for the second year in a row. Recent data released by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) shows a 40 percent increase in lead-poisoned children in the 49507 zip code during the past two years.
According to the data, 617 Kent County children had elevated blood-lead levels in 2016 – the most recent year for which data is available.
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Parents Meet to Discuss Rising Lead Poisoning Rates in 49507
Why lead poisoning is on the rise in Kent County, and particularly in Grand Rapids – and what can be done about it – was the subject of discussion and debate at the Oct. 30 event held at Dickinson Academy on Grand Rapids’ southeast side.
When Grand Rapids resident LyRee Adams’ young daughter tested positive for lead a decade ago, she later learned the poisoning likely occurred from lead-based paint flaking from windows in the home she was renting. She immediately got appropriate medical care for her daughter before the child was permanently harmed – and Adams also went directly to her landlord and worked with him to get the lead hazard out of the home.
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Kent County Lead Poisoning Task Force Work Continues
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The 16-member Kent County Lead Poisoning task force continues to meet to investigate ways in which the County can work towards elimination of lead poisoning
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