Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program
Grant Opportunity Analysis
The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program funds states, Native American tribes, and eligible local governments to help protect children under six by identifying and controlling lead-based paint hazards in eligible privately owned rental and owner-occupied housing. The program supports comprehensive lead hazard reduction work, and it also offers Healthy Homes Supplemental funding to address additional housing hazards in homes being treated under the grant. Eligibility is limited to certain cities, counties/parishes, other units of local government, states, and Native American tribes with an EPA-authorized lead abatement certification program on the submission deadline, and consortium applications are allowed with a designated lead applicant; cost sharing is required. The estimated application close date is August 7, 2026, with electronic submissions due by 11:59 p.m. ET, and the grant contact is Damian Slaughter at 202-725-5749 or olhchh.nofa@hud.gov.
Eligible Applicants
Only cities, counties/parishes, and other units of local government, and certain States and Native American Tribes (those that have an EPA-authorized lead abatement certification program on the submission deadline) are eligible applicants. Multiple entities may apply as a consortium, but a principal (lead) applicant responsible for ensuring compliance with NOFO requirements must be designated, and each entity must meet the Resolution of Civil Rights Matters threshold requirement.If your department or agency does not report directly or through a direct chain of command to your jurisdiction"s chief executive officer (governor, county executive, mayor, etc.), you must identify the specific statute(s) (e.g., 1 MyState Revised Code 2345) establishing it as a part of the government, and either attach the relevant wording, or include the specific freely accessible web address(es) in the application.An applicant with at least 3,500 pre-1940 occupied rental housing units (either alone or through a consortium) may apply under the Highest Lead-Based Paint Abatement Needs grants category for up to $7,000,000.An applicant that would be a first-time grantee or whose previous lead hazard control grant ended two (2) or more years before the deadline may request up to $4,000,000. An applicant whose previous grant ended less than two (2) years ago may request up to $5,000,000 (Other Jurisdictions). An applicant requesting funding under the Highest Lead-Based Paint Abatement Needs category that does not meet the applicable criteria will be put into the general applicant"s pool and the requested amount lowered to the maximum for the category under which they are assigned, i.e., $4,000,000 or $5,000,000, as above, if the requested funding exceeded the applicable maximum. An applicant that is eligible for a grant under the Areas with the Highest Lead-Based Paint Abatement Needs grant category may choose to apply under the Other Jurisdictions category instead. Healthy Homes Supplemental Funding:An applicant that would be a first-time grantee or whose previous lead hazard control grant ended two (2) or more years before the deadline may apply for up to $400,000 for Healthy Homes Supplemental Related Activities in addition to the required lead funding.Other applicants may apply for up to $850,000 for Healthy Homes Supplemental Related Activities in addition to the required lead funding. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
Grant Documents
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