National Center for Healthy Housing
Logo for the National Center for Healthy Housing
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| Abbreviation | NCHH |
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| Motto | "Securing healthy homes for all." |
| Formation | 1992 (as the National Center for Lead-Safe Housing) |
| Type | Nonprofit |
| Legal status | 501(c)(3) |
| Purpose | NCHH is dedicated to establishing healthy, green, and safe homes for families across all income levels through research, education, training, and policy efforts. |
| Headquarters | Columbia, MD, United States |
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Region served
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All 50 states, U.S. territories |
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Executive Director
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Amanda Reddy |
| Affiliations | Healthy Housing Solutions, National Safe and Healthy Housing Coalition, Rebuilding Together |
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Staff
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12 |
| Website | nchh.org |
| Remarks | Names: -National Center for Lead-Safe Housing (1992 [founding]–2001) -National Center for Healthy Housing (since 2001) |
The National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) is a national nonprofit dedicated to creating safe and healthy housing for America’s families. Its research often provides scientific basis for federal, state, and local policies and programs. NCHH trained nearly 45,000 individuals in healthy housing practices from 2005 through 2014. NCHH's advocacy efforts aim to ensure that health is considered in housing policy and that housing is valued as a determinant of health. Through partnerships, NCHH seeks to reduce health disparities in low-income communities and communities of color. Founded by Fannie Mae in 1992, it was originally known as the National Center for Lead-Safe Housing. NCHH's main office is based in downtown Columbia, Maryland.
With over 20 years of experience, NCHH conducts applied research, program evaluation, technical assistance, training, and outreach focused on reducing the health consequences of indoor exposures. NCHH's staff includes housing, health, and environmental professionals with expertise in biostatistics, epidemiology, environmental health, public health, housing policy, and industrial hygiene.
1992-2002: Formation of the National Center for Lead-Safe Housing
The Fannie Mae Foundation created the National Center for Lead-Safe Housing (as it was known at the time) in October 1992, using a $5.2 million donation from its outgoing president, David Maxwell. At the time, the grant was the Fannie Mae Foundation’s largest-ever gift. The purpose of the gift was to create a nonprofit organization that would represent, with the Alliance for Healthy Homes (a District of Columbia-based nonprofit organization) and the Enterprise Foundation serving as parent organizations, the first national joint venture between affordable housing and environmental public health advocates.
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