District Links: How DC lost a federal grant for lead remediation; opinions galore; and more reads

By Cuneyt Dil On Feb 21, 2019 Last updated Feb 21, 2019

Good Thursday morning. City Paper reports on how DC mismanaged a lead remediation grant from the federal government that was first awarded in 2012. Until four months ago, a DC program called Lead Safe Washington gave assistance to help property owners with low-income tenants get rid of lead in old homes.

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