MAINE PUBLIC • September 6, 2021
The city of Auburn has received a $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for lead abatement. Auburn was identified in a 2019 state report as having the third highest number of children in Maine with blood levels at or above the regulatory definition of lead poisoning. The funding will be used to address lead hazards in 110 low-income housing units. Another $400,000 will address other health hazards in an additional 100 housing units.