Lead Technical Studies Grants (14.902)
Lead Technical Studies Grants (Assistance Listing 14.902) is run by the Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes, part of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. It awarded $10.0 million in 15 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $665,399 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $699,916. Half of the 15 awards fell between $660,294 and $799,879, and they ranged from $379,948 to $800,000.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$10.0 million
- Grant awards15
- Typical award$699,916
- Awarded in FY 2025-$367,323
- Size rank1496 of 1824
- Type of assistanceCooperative agreements
Key findings
- It is the 1496th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 12 largest recipients received 105% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 8 states and territories.
What the program funds
To fund technical studies to improve methods for detecting and controlling lead-based paint hazards in housing. The purpose of the Lead Technical Studies program is to improve our knowledge of lead-based paint related health hazards, and to improve or develop new hazard assessment and control methods.
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
Academic, not-for-profit and for-profit institutions located in the U.S. (for-profit firms are not allowed to profit from the project), state and local governments, and federally recognized Native American tribes are eligible under all existing authorizations. Applications for supplementation of existing projects are eligible to compete with applications for new awards. Federal agencies and federal employees are not eligible to submit applications. The General Section of the NOFO provides additional eligibility requirements.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Potential applicants should consult the program NOFO and the General Section of the NOFO for available grant funding, particular requirements and restrictions, and application due dates. The applications for this NOFO can be found at www.grants.gov and at http://www.hud.gov/lead. The application is completely electronic. You must have a DUNS Number.
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.
Deadlines
See specific NOFO for deadline submission details.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
In Fiscal Year 2022, 1 cooperative agreement, for approximately $700,000, was awarded. The total amounts estimated to be awarded in Fiscal Year 2023 is approximately $2 million, and $1.5 million in Fiscal Year 2024. Approximately 4 to 8 cooperative agreements are estimated to be awarded in Fiscal Year 2023, and approximately 3 to 6, in Fiscal Year 2024, ranging from approximately $300,000 to a maximum of $800,000 in each year.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Lead Technical Studies Grants (14.902) awarded$10.0 million across 15 grant awards, an average of $665,399 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas State University | Kansas | 2 | $1.5 million |
| National Center for Healthy Housing Inc | Maryland | 2 | $1.4 million |
| Quantech Inc | Maryland | 2 | $1.3 million |
| Emory University | Georgia | 1 | $800,000 |
| The Trustees of the Stevens Institute of Technology | New Jersey | 1 | $799,999 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | North Carolina | 1 | $799,920 |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | New York | 1 | $799,837 |
| Montclair State University | New Jersey | 1 | $699,981 |
| Michigan State University | Michigan | 1 | $699,264 |
| Michigan Technological University | Michigan | 1 | $687,744 |
| The Research Foundation for the State University of New York | New York | 1 | $659,499 |
| Northwest Missouri State University | Missouri | 1 | $379,948 |
Who usually wins
Almost all of the money went to state and local governments.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 15 | $10.0 million | 100% |
By state
5 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards. They are Maryland, New Jersey, Kansas, New York and Michigan.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 4 | $2.6 million |
| New Jersey | 2 | $1.5 million |
| Kansas | 2 | $1.5 million |
| New York | 2 | $1.5 million |
| Michigan | 2 | $1.1 million |
| Georgia | 1 | $800,000 |
| North Carolina | 1 | $799,920 |
| Missouri | 1 | $379,947 |