Deadline: 8-Aug-22
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is soliciting applications for the Lead Hazard Reduction (LHR) Grant Program to maximize the number of children under the age of six protected from lead poisoning by assisting states, cities, counties/parishes, Native American Tribes or other units of local government in undertaking comprehensive programs to identify and control lead-based paint hazards in eligible privately-owned rental or owner-occupied housing populations.
The purpose of the Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction (LHR) grant program is to maximize the number of children under the age of six protected from lead poisoning by assisting states, cities, counties/parishes, Native American Tribes or other units of local government in undertaking comprehensive programs to identify and control lead-based paint hazards in eligible privatelyowned rental or owner-occupied housing populations.
Objectives
Program funds will be awarded to applicants through this NOFO to accomplish the following objectives:
- Targeted Units: Target lead hazard control efforts in housing units where children less than 6 years of age are at greatest risk of lead poisoning (pre-1960, and, especially, pre-1940 construction), which has historically included children in low-income and minority neighborhoods, to reduce the likelihood of elevated blood lead levels in these children.
- Cost Effectiveness: Utilize cost-effective lead hazard control methods and approaches that ensures the long-term safety of the building occupants.
- Capacity: Build local capacity of trained and certified individuals and firms to address lead hazards safely and effectively during lead hazard control, and renovation, remodeling, and maintenance activities. Another core element for capacity includes the development of comprehensive, community-based approaches to integrating this grant program within other local initiatives through public and private partnerships that address housing related health and safety hazards and/or serve low income families with children under the age of six (6).
- Affirmative Marketing: Establish and implement a detailed process of monitoring and ensuring that units made lead-safe are affirmatively marketed, and priority given, to families with children under age 6 years for not less than three years.
- Data Collection: Gather pre- and post-treatment data that supports and validates lead hazard control investments. Program data collected should support the evaluation of grant program activities and outcomes.
- Targeted Outreach and Education: Conducting targeted outreach, affirmative marketing, education or outreach programs on lead hazard control and lead poisoning prevention designed to increase the ability of the applicant to deliver the specified lead hazard control services through this program; including educating owners of eligible rental properties, tenants, and others on the benefits and expectations of participating in this program provided by “Title X” of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $520,824,833
- Award Ceiling: $8,000,000
- Award Floor: $1,000,000
- Estimated Project Start Date: 09/30/2022
- Estimated Project End Date: 09/30/2026
- Length of Project Periods: 48-month project period and budget period
Eligibility Criteria
- State governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Others
- County governments
- Special district governments
- City or township governments
- Only cities, counties/parishes, and other units of local government, and certain States and Native American Tribes (those that have an U.S. Environmental Protection Agency- (EPA) authorized lead abatement certification program on the submission deadline) are eligible applicants.
- Multiple entities may apply as a consortium, including nonprofit co-applicants, provided an eligible entity is the principal (lead) applicant responsible for ensuring compliance with NOFO requirements, and each entity must meet the Resolution of Civil Rights Matters threshold requirement.
- If your department or agency does not report directly or through a direct chain of command to your jurisdiction’s chief executive officer (governor, county executive, mayor, etc.), you must identify the specific statute(s) (e.g., 1 MyState Revised Code 2345) establishing it as a part of the government, and either attach the relevant wording, or include the specific freely accessible web address(es) in the application.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=341222