New Jersey's two U.S. senators, Frank Lautenberg and Robert Menendez, announced the award Thursday. The money comes from the Housing and Urban Development Department.
Newark will get a $4.5 million grant to assess lead paint hazards in 500 homes built before 1940 and remove hazardous materials from 250 homes occupied by low-income families.
Another $1 million grant will be used to identify and address health hazards in 120 homes occupied by low-income families.
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