U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program

The Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction (LHR) grant program seeks to maximize the number of children under the age of six years protected from lead poisoning by assisting states, cities, counties/parishes, Native American Tribes, or other units of local government in undertaking comprehensive programs to identify and control lead-based paint hazards in eligible privately-owned rental or owner-occupied housing populations.

Program funds will be awarded to applicants to accomplish the following objectives:

• A. Targeted Units. Target lead hazard control efforts in housing units where children less than six years of age are at greatest risk of lead poisoning (pre-1960), which has historically included children in low-income and minority neighborhoods, to reduce elevated blood lead levels in these children. Utilize cost-effective lead hazard control methods and approaches that ensures the long-term safety of the building occupants.
• B. Capacity. Build local capacity of trained and certified individuals and firms to safely and effectively address lead hazards during lead hazard control and renovation, remodeling, and maintenance activities. Develop comprehensive, community-based approaches to integrating this grant program within other local initiatives through public and private partnerships that address housing related health and safety hazards and/or serve low income families with children under the age of 6.
• C. Affirmative Action. Establish and implement a detailed process of monitoring and ensuring that units made lead-safe units are affirmatively marketed, with priority given to families with children under age 6 years for not less than three years.
• D. Gather pre- and post-treatment data that supports and validates lead hazard control investments. Supporting data collection, analysis, and evaluation of grant program activities.
• E. Targeted Outreach and Education. Conduct targeted outreach, affirmative marketing, education or outreach programs on lead hazard control and lead poisoning prevention designed to increase the ability of the applicant to deliver the specified lead hazard control services through this program, including educating owners of eligible rental properties, tenants, and others on the benefits and expectations of participating in this program.

Amount: Approximately $324,000,000 is available to make up to 70 awards ranging from $1,000,000-$9,100,000 for a period of performance of 42 months.

Eligibility: State governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, and Native American tribal governments.

Link: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=317480

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