The Leadsafe NJ Program is a collection of public education, outreach and training initiatives made possible through funding by the State of New Jersey Department of Community Affairs as authorized by the Lead Hazard Control Assistance Act.

In addition to educating the general public on the dangers of lead-based paint and the ways that New Jersey families can learn to live safely with lead-based paint in their homes, the Act also requires DCA develop a comprehensive program to identify lead hazards in residential housing and also identify housing which is safe from exposure to lead hazards in order to eradicate the major source of lead exposure to our State’s children.

One of the Leadsafe NJ initiatives is the Leadsafe NJ website. The goal of the website is to provide a one-stop site for the New Jersey public when they are seeking information about childhood lead poisoning, lead poisoning prevention, lead-based paint in housing and other lead related issues.