LANSING — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has awarded more than $7 million in community grants to expand residential lead hazard control services to eligible households with a Medicaid-enrolled residents.

A grant of $700,000 to the Public Health of Delta and Menominee counties is designated for all U.P. counties.

Activities must be completed by Sept. 30, 2025. Services available for funding under this initiative include, but are not limited to, the following efforts:

— Lead inspection, risk assessment and/or elevated blood lead investigation activities to determine the presence of lead hazards.

— Permanent removal, enclosure or encapsulation of lead-based paint and lead dust hazards for eligible residences.

— Removal or covering of soil lead hazards up to eligible residence property lines.

— Minimal rehabilitation to help sustain the lead abatement work.

— Removal of pre-2014 faucets and fixtures used for human consumption, plumbing and/or service lines deemed to be a lead hazard.

— Temporary relocation of residents during lead abatement activities.

— Building local capacity to safely and effectively abate lead hazards.

Information about lead services is available at Michigan.gov/mileadsafe, where an application is available.