Lead Abatement Archives - Signal Cleveland

Coretta Johnson and Mack Flowers have owned their Glenville home for more than a decade. In 2022, they learned one of their great-nieces had lead poisoning after she spent time at their home.

‘God, we make it so difficult’: The struggle to fix lead hazards in Glenville homes and what it means for Cleveland’s efforts to prevent kids from being poisoned

by Celia Hack June 30, 2025June 30, 2025

Federal money was meant to focus on homes in the Glenville neighborhood, an area with one of the highest rates of lead poisoning in Cleveland.

Cleveland lead paint team tied up with application backlog

by Nick Castele February 25, 2025March 3, 2025

Tracking Cleveland’s efforts to crack down on lead paint hazards

by Nick Castele October 21, 2024October 20, 2024

Two children, one white and one Black, play with toys in a pile of dirt while two others play behind them with a ball and a jumprope.

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Cleveland residents, get your garden soil sample tested for lead contamination

by Helen Maynard August 9, 2024October 18, 2024

A dark grey background with red houses drawn all over.

Documenters, Government, Health, News

‘We continue to dive towards failure’: Cleveland lead safe efforts still short of goals

by Dakotah Kennedy and Cleveland Documenters June 21, 2024October 18, 2024

Lead Safe Cleveland Coalition, Starting Point and Cleveland Clinic launched the Lead Safe Child Care Pilot Program which will provide 30 childcare centers in the city with funding and services to help remove lead hazards in their centers.

Cleveland launches pilot program to remove lead from daycare centers

by Candice Wilder May 15, 2024October 18, 2024

An illustration of Cuyahoga County that shows eligible census tracts for the Black and Latinx Community Investment Fund in red.

$10,000 home repair grants available in communities treated ‘unfavorably’ by lender Fannie Mae

by Dakotah Kennedy May 13, 2024November 6, 2024

The Ohio Statehouse at night

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Cleveland lead safe advocates say Ohio bill could interfere with city’s progress

by Candice Wilder May 10, 2024October 18, 2024

Cleveland coalition seeks agency to help families displaced by lead hazards

by Candice Wilder April 12, 2024October 18, 2024

A gold home in Cleveland pictured behind a rusty metal fence.

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Cleveland is not on pace to meet its lead safe goals. Here’s what officials plan to do about that.

by Candice Wilder March 15, 2024October 18, 2024