Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Projects, State and Local Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention and Surveillance of Blood Lead Levels in Children (93.197)
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Projects, State and Local Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention and Surveillance of Blood Lead Levels in Children (Assistance Listing 93.197) is run by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, part of the Department of Health and Human Services. It awarded $139 million in 81 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $1.7 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $1.9 million. Half of the 81 awards fell between $1.3 million and $2.3 million, and they ranged from $100,000 to $9.1 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$139 million
- Grant awards81
- Typical award$1.9 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$32.9 million
- Size rank708 of 1824
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $27.6 million in fiscal 2021 to $32.9 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 708th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 44% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 50 states and territories.
What the program funds
To (1) Develop and/or enhance a surveillance system that monitors all blood lead levels; (2) assure that children who are potentially exposed to lead receive follow up care; (3) assure awareness and action among the general public and affected professionals in relation to preventing childhood lead poisoning in high risk areas in collaboration with other government and community based organizations.
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
Assistance will be provided to State health departments or their bonafide agents and the health departments of the following five local jurisdictions (or their bonafide agents)that have the highest estimated number of children with elevated blood lead levels : New York, NY; Chicago, IL; Detroit, MI; Los Angeles County, CA, and Philadelphia, PA, or their bona fide agents. Also eligible are health departments or other official organizational authorities of the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, and federally recognized Indian tribal governments. Competition is limited by authorizing legislation.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Awards are to be used by State and local government agencies to develop, improve, and expand their capacity to address the problem of childhood lead poisoning in communities with demonstrated high-risk populations. Recipients of awards are expected to: (a) write, implement and evaluate a jurisdiction-wide childhood lead poisoning elimination plan; (b) write, implement and evaluate screening plans to target resources to children at the highest risk for lead poisoning; (c) maintain a jurisdiction-wide childhood lead surveillance program, with an analysis plan for collected data, (d) conduct primary prevention activities for pregnant women and/or families with children at high risk for lead poisoning, (e) develop an assurance plan for timely and appropriate case management of children with elevated blood lead levels, (f) demonstrate strategic partnering with community organizations and with other state/local agencies involved in environmental and child health activities, (g) coordinate with organizations and agencies involved in lead-based paint hazard reduction activities and development of protective policy; and (h) evaluate programmatic impact on childhood lead poisoning within the applicant's jurisdiction. Awards cannot supplant existing funding for childhood lead poisoning prevention programs or activities.
Matching requirements
Statutory Formula: Title Uniform Adminstractions Requirements, Part 2, Subpart E,Public Law Cost Principles.Cost Principles usedMatching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Check Grants.gov for any relevant NOFO information regarding processes for applying for assistance.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Awards range from $100,000 to $4,000,000. Average: $500,000
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Projects, State and Local Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention and Surveillance of Blood Lead Levels in Children (93.197) awarded$139 million across 81 grant awards, an average of $1.7 million per award.
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 84% of the money, nonprofits 7.0% and colleges and universities 6.5%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 62 | $117 million | 84% |
| Nonprofits | 16 | $9.7 million | 7.0% |
| Colleges and universities | 1 | $9.1 million | 6.5% |
| Other | 1 | $1.6 million | 1.1% |
| Businesses | 1 | $1.5 million | 1.1% |
By state
Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 3 | $15.2 million |
| New York | 4 | $7.4 million |
| Texas | 3 | $5.1 million |
| Washington | 4 | $4.8 million |
| Illinois | 4 | $4.4 million |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | $4.1 million |
| California | 4 | $4.1 million |
| Virginia | 2 | $3.6 million |
| Rhode Island | 2 | $3.5 million |
| Ohio | 2 | $3.5 million |
| Minnesota | 2 | $3.1 million |
| Utah | 2 | $3.1 million |
| Colorado | 1 | $2.9 million |
| Georgia | 1 | $2.9 million |
| Indiana | 2 | $2.8 million |
| Hawaii | 2 | $2.8 million |
| Iowa | 1 | $2.7 million |
| Alabama | 2 | $2.6 million |
| North Carolina | 1 | $2.5 million |
| Florida | 1 | $2.5 million |
| Missouri | 2 | $2.4 million |
| New Jersey | 1 | $2.3 million |
| Wisconsin | 1 | $2.3 million |
| West Virginia | 1 | $2.2 million |
| Delaware | 1 | $2.1 million |
| Maine | 1 | $2.1 million |
| Tennessee | 1 | $2.1 million |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $2.1 million |
| Vermont | 1 | $2.1 million |
| Mississippi | 2 | $2.1 million |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $2.0 million |
| New Mexico | 1 | $2.0 million |
| Oklahoma | 1 | $1.9 million |
| Connecticut | 1 | $1.9 million |
| Kentucky | 2 | $1.9 million |
| Montana | 1 | $1.9 million |
| Wyoming | 1 | $1.9 million |
| Kansas | 1 | $1.9 million |
| Arizona | 2 | $1.8 million |
| District of Columbia | 2 | $1.8 million |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | $1.7 million |
| South Carolina | 1 | $1.6 million |
| South Dakota | 1 | $1.6 million |
| Oregon | 1 | $1.6 million |
| Louisiana | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Maryland | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Idaho | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Nevada | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Alaska | 1 | $1.3 million |
| Nebraska | 1 | $1.3 million |