Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program

Background
The Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction (LHR) grant program is designed to protect children under the age of six from lead poisoning by assisting states, cities, counties/parishes, Native American Tribes, or other units of local government in identifying and controlling lead-based paint hazards in eligible privately-owned target housing. The program also includes Healthy Homes Supplemental funding to address other housing hazards affecting occupant health.

Grant Details
The program funds will be awarded to accomplish objectives such as targeting lead hazard control efforts in housing units with children under six at the greatest risk, utilizing cost-effective lead hazard control methods, building local capacity for addressing lead hazards, establishing a detailed process for affirmatively marketing lead-safe units to families with young children, gathering data to support and validate lead hazard control investments, and conducting targeted outreach and education programs on lead hazard control and prevention. The program has made changes from previous NOFOs including disqualifying 2019 or 2020 Lead Hazard Reduction grant awardees from applying, providing weblinks to helpful resources, eliminating the High Impact Neighborhoods category, and requiring radon testing and mitigation for Healthy Homes Supplemental funds recipients if radon levels are at or above the EPA action level of 4 picocuries per liter of air. The total funding available is approximately $356,841,000 with an estimated project start date of 08/30/2021 and end date of 03/03/2025.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), and others as specified. Ineligible entities include individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations. The program requires a minimum match of 10 percent of the federal request for lead hazard control activities. Applicants must resolve outstanding civil rights matters before the application deadline. Applications submitted after the deadline will be marked late and deemed ineligible. Only one application will be accepted from any given state, tribal or local government under this NOFO.

Period of Performance
The estimated project start date is 08/30/2021 with an end date of 03/03/2025 for a 42-month project period.

Grant Value
$356,841,000 is available through this NOFO with approximately $45,000,000 allocated for Healthy Homes Supplemental funding.