Funding of up to $212,000,000 is available through the Department of Housing and Urban Development for lead-based paint reduction. The program is designed to assist states, cities, counties/parishes, federally recognized Native American tribal governments 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. Funds will be awarded to applicants to accomplish the following objectives:
- Maximize the number of children under the age of six years old protected from lead poisoning and the number of housing units where lead hazards are controlled;
- Target lead hazard control efforts in housing in which children less than 6 years of age are at greatest risk of lead poisoning (pre-1960), which both currently and historically has included children residing in low-income and minority neighborhoods, to reduce the risk of 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;
- Build local capacity to safely and effectively address lead hazards during lead hazard control, and renovation, remodeling, and maintenance activities by appropriate trained and certified individuals;
- 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;
- Affirmatively further fair housing and further environmental justice.
HUD expects to make approximately 50 awards. The minimum award for any applicant to request under this opportunity is $1,000,000; the maximum request can be no more than $4,100,000.
Applications are due Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at 11:59 p.m. EST
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