Healthy Homes Production Grant Award

Fontana receives $3.5 million in grants to improve home safety for vulnerable families

The City of Fontana has been awarded a total of $3.5 million to help low-income residents address environmental and safety hazards in their homes.

The City will receive $2 million for its Older Adult Modification program, which makes safety and functional home modifications and repairs to meet the needs of low-income seniors. The goal of this program is to enable low-income elderly persons to remain in their homes through low-cost, low-barrier, high-impact home modifications to reduce the risk of falling, improve general safety, increase accessibility, and improve their functional abilities in their homes. Assistance will be in the form of a grant up to a maximum of $5,000 per applicant.

The City also has received a $1.5 million Healthy Homes Production grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). That funding will support remediation work in 65 homes, through partnerships with local community organizations and social service providers. The homes will be selected based on eligibility through an application process.

"We are grateful to be one of two communities in California to receive a Healthy Homes Production grant. This vital program helps children and other vulnerable residents reach their full potential by preventing injuries and diseases, lowering healthcare costs, and improving their overall quality of life," said Fontana Mayor Acquanetta Warren.

In Fontana, the Healthy Homes funds will be used in conjunction with the City's Housing Rehabilitation Program and Lead Hazard Reduction Program, to expand the types of environmental hazards that qualify for remediation.

"By providing these grants, HUD makes it clear that making homes healthy and safe is a priority for communities," said Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes Director Matthew Ammon. "HUD is committed to protecting families from the effects of unhealthy housing and to improving the health and economic stability of communities."