Lead and Healthy Homes Technical Studies (LHHTS) Grant Program Pre- and Full Application

Background
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is funding studies to improve knowledge of housing-related health and safety hazards, with a focus on lead and other key residential health and safety hazards. HUD is especially interested in applications that will advance knowledge on priority healthy homes issues by addressing important gaps in the science related to the accurate and efficient identification of hazards and the implementation of cost-effective hazard mitigation.

Grant Details
The Lead Technical Studies (LTS) grant program aims to improve the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of methods for evaluation and control of residential lead-based paint hazards. The Healthy Homes Technical Studies (HHTS) Program aims to advance the recognition and control of priority residential health and safety hazards.
The program includes various objectives such as development and evaluation of cost-effective test methods, assessment of housing-related hazards, evaluation of housing interventions, investigation of the epidemiology of housing-related hazards, and improved understanding of the relationship between residential exposure and illness or injury.
The period of performance cannot exceed 36 months from the time of award.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, for-profit organizations other than small businesses, small businesses. Foreign entities, sole proprietorship organizations, individuals, and federal agencies are ineligible.

Period of Performance
The period of performance cannot exceed 36 months from the time of award.
The estimated project start date is 11/01/2022 and the estimated project end date is 11/01/2025.

Grant Value
Approximately $7 million is available through this NOFO. Up to $2 million is available for the LTS grant program and up to $5 million is available for the HHTS grant program.
Awards will range from $300,000 to a maximum of $700,000 for the LTS Grant Program and $300,000 to a maximum of $1,000,000 for the HHTS Grant Program.