City of Waterloo awarded nearly $2 million for healthy homes

Apr. 25—WATERLOO — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded the City of Waterloo with $1,999,991 to help fix older housing, preserve affordable housing and improve the health of children and families in the community.

Black Hawk County Public Health officials will help administer the grant that assists vulnerable residents by fixing housing-related health and safety hazards, establishing sustainable local programs and supporting key research to identify and mitigate these hazards. Iowa is among many states receiving the funds.

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