The EPA is teaming up with the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority to reduce lead paint exposure risks.

The two agencies say they helped protect more than 6,000 residents.

“Lead in paint poses a serious risk to our kids and we negotiated this agreement to protect the health of thousands of residents living in the housing authority’s pre-1978 housing,” said EPA Regional Administrator Mike Martucci. 

The BMHA says it has completed all required actions under a settlement agreement with the EPA. This included creating various plans, submitting quarterly reports, and training staff to perform renovations.

“BMHA is grateful for the technical assistance EPA provided and the collaborative nature of our negotiations and subsequent compliance efforts,” said Gillian Brown, executive director for the BMHA. “We are confident that the changes and additions we have made will continue to help us in our mission to provide safe housing for some of Buffalo's poorest residents.”