Federal grant programs / Department of Housing and Urban Development

Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program (14.900)

• Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$712 million
• Grant awards459
• Typical award$1.3 million
• Awarded in FY 2025$152 million
• Size rank300 of 1,823
• Type of assistanceProject grants

Key findings

• Annual funding rose from $31.8 million in fiscal 2021 to $152 million in fiscal 2025.
• It is the 300th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
• The 20 largest recipients received 23% of the money.
• Awards went to recipients in 50 states and territories.

What the program funds

Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control grants assist State, Tribal, and local governments to identify and control lead-based paint hazards in privately-owned housing that is owned by or rented to low- or very-low income families. Specific objectives include: (1) Maximize the combination of children less than six years of age protected from lead poisoning and housing units where lead-hazards are controlled; (2) Prevent childhood lead poisoning; (3) Stimulate lower-cost and cost-effective methods and approaches to lead hazard control work that can be replicated; (4) Build local capacity to safely and effectively address lead hazards during lead hazard control, renovation, remodeling, and maintenance activities by integrating lead safe work practices into housing maintenance, repair, weatherization, rehabilitation and other programs that will continue beyond the grant period; (5) Affirmatively further fair housing and environmental justice (6) Develop a comprehensive community approach to address lead hazards in housing by mobilizing public and private resources, involving cooperation among all levels of government, the private sector, and grassroots community-based nonprofit organizations, including faith-based organizations, to develop cost-effective methods for identifying and controlling lead-based paint hazards (7) Establish a public registry of lead-safe housing; and (8)To the greatest extent feasible, promote job training, employment, and other economic opportunities for low-income and minority residents and businesses that are owned by and/or employ minorities and low-income persons as defined in 24 CFR section 75.5.

From the federal Assistance Listing. Read the full listing on SAM.gov.

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

States, Tribes, cities or units of general local government that have a current, approved Consolidated Plan. Federal agencies and Federal employees are not eligible to submit applications. Applicants with outstanding civil rights violations are not eligible for funding.

What the money can and cannot pay for

Potential applicants should consult the NOFO for available grant funding, particular requirements and restrictions, and application due dates. Submission information is provided in the NOFO. For Fiscal Year 2023, potential applicants should consult the NOFO for available grant funding, particular requirements and restrictions, and application due dates. Submission information is provided in the NOFO.;

Matching requirements

This program has no statutory formula. The Lead-Based Hazard Control Grant Program requires a minimum of 10 percent local matching requirement. Community Development Block Grant funds are eligible as a local contribution. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

Deadlines

Deadline determined at as part of the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).

Award range and average, in the agency's words

With Fiscal Year 2023 and 2022 funds, 7 Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control grants of approximately $3 million per grant were awarded in 2023

Quoted from the program's federal Assistance Listing. The notice of funding opportunity is the official source for each competition's rules.

Who usually wins

State and local governments received 30% of the money.

By state

47 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.

Award amounts are federal obligations reported to USAspending.gov for fiscal 2021 to 2025; see how our data works.