Lead Program

The City of Syracuse and Onondaga County reflected on the progress that has been made in catching lead poisoning and remediation techniques.

United Way of Central New York is proposing the services to support local communities affected by lead poisoning.

The Community Foundation of Central New York received $125,000 in grant funds to bolster its $2 million pledge to counter the high rates of lead poisoning among children in Syracuse.

Onondaga County and the City of Syracuse are administering funding to residents wanting to test their homes for lead and receive lead paint remediation.

Onondaga County, and especially Syracuse, continue to grapple with a serious and stubborn lead problem. The old housing stock combined with high poverty…

Syracuse’s successful program to remove lead from city homes will be shut down by year's end after being denied federal funding. The U.S. Department of…