Lead-Based Paint Capital Fund Program (14.888)
Lead-Based Paint Capital Fund Program (Assistance Listing 14.888) is run by the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing, part of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. It awarded $117 million in 55 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $2.1 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $1.6 million. Half of the 55 awards fell between $389,676 and $3.9 million, and they ranged from $7,005 to $7.5 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$117 million
- Grant awards55
- Typical award$1.6 million
- Awarded in FY 2025-$8.7 million
- Size rank761 of 1824
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- It is the 761st largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 89% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 21 states and territories.
What the program funds
This listing is comprised of two components: (1) the Lead-Based Paint Capital Fund program (LBP) and Housing-Related Hazards (HRH) Capital Fund program, referred to jointly as the LBP and HRH Capital Fund program; and (2) the Capital Improvements for At-Risk/ Receivership/ Substandard/ Troubled program (At-Risk program). Competitive grants are provided for Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) for the modernization of public housing developments, with a focus on housing-related health and safety hazards that may contribute to illness, injury or other adverse health outcomes for public housing residents. 1. LBP and HRH program funds can be used in one or both of the following focus areas: a. Lead-Based Paint Focus: evaluate and reduce lead-based paint hazards in public housing specifically by carrying out the activities of lead-based risk assessments, inspections, abatement, interim controls, clearance examinations, and relocation. b. General Housing-Related Hazards Focus: evaluate and reduce housing-related hazards including mold, radon, carbon monoxide, and fire safety hazards in public housing. 2. Capital Fund At-Risk program funds are for PHAs in receivership, designated troubled or substandard, or otherwise at risk, to support the costs associated with public housing asset improvement.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Only Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) with the legal authority to develop, own, modernize and operate public housing developments in accordance with the 1937 Housing Act are eligible.
What the money can and cannot pay for
For Lead-Based Paint, the funds may be used for lead-based paint evaluation, hazard control, and other public housing improvement costs in existing public housing units. For HOusing-Related Hazards, the funds may be used for activities associated with evaluating and eliminating housing hazards. At-Risk funds may be used for public housing asset improvemet PHAs that are either in receivership, designated troubled or substandard, or otherwise high risk. All funds retain the same use restrictions as formula-based capital funds, specifically, the modernization of public housing developments. Lead-based paint capital funds may not be used for luxury improvements, direct social services, costs funded for other programs, and ineligible activities as determined by HUD on a case-by-case basis. Assistance must be used to modernize and/or develop public housing and must comply with the eligible activities of Section 9(d) of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937.?For Health-Related Hazards, these funds were set aside to assist PHAs to identify and eliminate housing-related hazards in public housing such as mold, carbon monoxide, pest infestation, radon, fire hazards and other housing hazards.;
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
FY23 – LBP $98,500 - $5,000,000; average award $1,781,544 FY23 - HRH $10,366 - $5,000,000; average award $2,017,544 FY24 – LBP $208,000 - $7,500,000; average award $2,983,806 FY24 – HRH $124,500 - $5,000,000; average award $1,818,182
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Lead-Based Paint Capital Fund Program (14.888) awarded$117 million across 55 grant awards, an average of $2.1 million per award.
Who usually wins
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 55 | $117 million | 100% |
By state
18 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | 5 | $17.3 million |
| New York | 3 | $16.4 million |
| Texas | 6 | $15.4 million |
| California | 3 | $11.9 million |
| North Carolina | 4 | $10.3 million |
| Illinois | 4 | $8.4 million |
| Alabama | 5 | $8.0 million |
| Ohio | 2 | $7.2 million |
| Rhode Island | 2 | $5.4 million |
| Delaware | 1 | $5.0 million |
| Mississippi | 2 | $2.8 million |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $2.2 million |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | $2.1 million |
| Kentucky | 1 | $1.6 million |
| Michigan | 2 | $1.4 million |
| South Carolina | 2 | $1.3 million |
| Missouri | 3 | $1.2 million |
| Louisiana | 1 | $1.0 million |
| Georgia | 1 | $391,351 |
| Nebraska | 1 | $208,000 |
| Maryland | 2 | $143,210 |