Hartford has gone from the worst city in the state for the number of lead poisoning cases to the fourth worst, and that progress has been fueled in part by the help of grants over the last 20 years, Liany Arroyo, Hartford director of health and human services told a Hartford City Council committee Monday night.
Hartford has received a $4 million federal grant to continue its effort to reduce lead exposure and other home-based toxic substances to children and families, Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin and U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal announced Thursday at City Hall.
Through the efforts of the city of Hartford and local groups such as the Southside Institution Neighborhood Alliance (SINA), the Frog Hollow neighborhood has undergone a marked transformation with the addition of several new homes, a park and a mural.
Hartford has fallen from first- to fourth-worst city in the state for lead poisoning, but it's still a problem. There are new laws and loan programs to help mitigate lead in homes.