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The Lead Hazard Reduction (LHR) Grant Program is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) designed to reduce childhood lead poisoning, with a clear focus on protecting children under age six. The program funds comprehensive, local lead hazard control efforts in eligible, privately owned housing, including both rental properties and owner-occupied homes. At a practical level, the grant supports communities in finding lead-based paint hazards (common in older housing) and paying for activities that control or eliminate those hazards so that families, and especially young children, are less likely to be exposed.
The program is open to government entities rather than individuals. Eligible applicants include state governments, counties/parishes, cities or townships, special districts, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments. HUD also allows multiple entities to apply together as a consortium, which can help neighboring jurisdictions or aligned agencies pool housing stock and administrative capacity. In consortium applications, one organization must be named as the lead applicant responsible for meeting the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) requirements and overseeing compliance, and each participating entity must satisfy HUDs threshold requirement related to the Resolution of Civil Rights Matters.
A key eligibility condition applies specifically to states and federally recognized tribes: by the application deadline, they must have an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-authorized lead abatement certification program in place. This requirement does not apply to cities, counties/parishes, or other local government units. The grant is structured to support areas with substantial risk, particularly communities with older housing where lead-based paint is more likely to be present.
Funding levels depend on which category an applicant qualifies for and their recent grant history. The largest awards are available under the Highest Lead-Based Paint Abatement Needs category: applicants with at least 3,500 occupied pre-1940 rental housing units (either on their own or combined through a consortium) may request up to 7,000,000. Applicants that do not meet that specific pre-1940 rental threshold but apply under that category will be moved into the general pool, and if their request exceeds the applicable cap, HUD will reduce it to the maximum allowed under the category they are actually placed in. Applicants who qualify for the Highest Needs category are not forced to use it; they may choose to apply under the Other Jurisdictions category instead.
For applicants not using (or not qualifying for) the Highest Needs category, the cap depends on whether they are new or returning grantees. A first-time grantee, or a jurisdiction whose previous lead hazard control grant ended two or more years before the deadline, may request up to 4,000,000. If the applicant had a previous grant that ended less than two years before the deadline, they may request up to 5,000,000 under the Other Jurisdictions category. Across all categories, there is also a minimum request amount: applicants must apply for at least 1,000,000 total (counting lead funding plus any Healthy Homes Supplemental funds if they request them).
In addition to lead-focused funding, HUD offers Healthy Homes Supplemental funding meant to strengthen the impact of lead hazard work by addressing other housing-related health and safety risks in the same homes being treated for lead-based paint hazards. The idea is to avoid a narrow fix and instead tackle multiple hazards that can affect resident health. The Healthy Homes Supplemental amount you can request depends again on grant history. First-time grantees, or those whose prior grant ended two or more years ago, may request up to 400,000 in Healthy Homes Supplemental Related Activities on top of the required lead funding. Other applicants may request up to 750,000 in Healthy Homes Supplemental funds in addition to their lead funding request.
Administrative details from the announcement include that this is a HUD grant (Funding Opportunity Number FR 6900 N 13) under CFDA 14.900, with a maximum award ceiling of 7,000,000, and HUD anticipates making about 50 awards. The application closing date listed is 2025-08-14. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships are explicitly ineligible, reinforcing that this opportunity is intended for public-sector applicants (and structured collaborations among them) capable of running compliant, large-scale hazard control programs.Apply for FR 6900 N 13
- The Department of Housing and Urban Development in the housing sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 14.900.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2025-06-30.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-08-14. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $7,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 50 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
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Lead Hazard Reduction (LHR) Grant Program (HUD) FAQs
What is the Lead Hazard Reduction (LHR) Grant Program?
The Lead Hazard Reduction (LHR) Grant Program is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) designed to reduce childhood lead poisoning. It focuses on protecting children under age six by funding comprehensive, local lead hazard control work in eligible, privately owned housing.
What problem is this grant trying to address?
The program is intended to reduce exposure to lead-based paint hazards, which are especially common in older housing. The practical goal is to help communities find lead-based paint hazards and pay for activities that control or eliminate those hazards so families, particularly young children, are less likely to be exposed.
Who is this grant intended to protect?
The grant has a clear focus on protecting children under age six, a group that is particularly vulnerable to the impacts of lead exposure.
What types of housing can be served with LHR funds?
LHR supports work in eligible, privately owned housing, including both rental properties and owner-occupied homes.
Does the program only fund lead-related work?
The core funding is lead-focused, but HUD also offers Healthy Homes Supplemental funding to address additional housing-related health and safety risks in the same homes where lead hazard work is being performed.
Who is eligible to apply for this grant?
Eligible applicants are government entities, including state governments, counties/parishes, cities or townships, special districts, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments.
Can individuals apply for the LHR grant?
No. Individuals are explicitly ineligible.
Are foreign entities eligible to apply?
No. Foreign entities are explicitly ineligible.
Are sole proprietorships eligible to apply?
No. Sole proprietorships are explicitly ineligible.
Can multiple jurisdictions apply together?
Yes. HUD allows multiple eligible entities to apply together as a consortium, which can help neighboring jurisdictions or aligned agencies pool housing stock and administrative capacity.
In a consortium application, does HUD require a lead applicant?
Yes. One organization must be named as the lead applicant, and that lead applicant is responsible for meeting the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) requirements and overseeing compliance.
Do consortium members have any special requirements?
Yes. Each participating entity must satisfy HUD's threshold requirement related to the Resolution of Civil Rights Matters.
Is there a special eligibility requirement for states and federally recognized tribes?
Yes. By the application deadline, states and federally recognized tribes must have an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-authorized lead abatement certification program in place.
Does the EPA-authorized lead abatement certification requirement apply to cities or counties?
No. This requirement does not apply to cities, counties/parishes, or other local government units.
How does HUD decide which communities are most aligned with this funding?
The grant is structured to support areas with substantial risk, particularly communities with older housing where lead-based paint is more likely to be present.
What is the maximum award amount available under this opportunity?
The maximum award ceiling is 7,000,000.
What is the "Highest Lead-Based Paint Abatement Needs" category?
It is a funding category that offers the largest awards. Applicants with at least 3,500 occupied pre-1940 rental housing units (either alone or combined through a consortium) may request up to 7,000,000 under this category.
What housing unit threshold is used to qualify for the Highest Needs category maximum?
To request up to 7,000,000 under the Highest Lead-Based Paint Abatement Needs category, the applicant (or consortium combined) must have at least 3,500 occupied pre-1940 rental housing units.
What happens if an applicant applies under the Highest Needs category but does not meet the pre-1940 rental housing threshold?
If an applicant does not meet the specific pre-1940 rental threshold, HUD will move the application into the general pool. If the requested amount exceeds the cap for the category the applicant is placed in, HUD will reduce the request to the applicable maximum.
If an applicant qualifies for the Highest Needs category, must they apply under it?
No. Applicants who qualify for the Highest Needs category are not forced to use it and may choose to apply under the Other Jurisdictions category instead.
What is the maximum request amount for first-time grantees (outside the Highest Needs cap)?
If applying under the Other Jurisdictions category, a first-time grantee (or a jurisdiction whose previous lead hazard control grant ended two or more years before the deadline) may request up to 4,000,000.
What is the maximum request amount for returning grantees with a recently ended grant?
If the applicant had a previous grant that ended less than two years before the deadline, they may request up to 5,000,000 under the Other Jurisdictions category.
Is there a minimum amount an applicant must request?
Yes. Applicants must apply for at least 1,000,000 total, counting lead funding plus any Healthy Homes Supplemental funds if requested.
What is Healthy Homes Supplemental funding in this competition?
Healthy Homes Supplemental funding is additional funding meant to strengthen the impact of lead hazard work by addressing other housing-related health and safety risks in the same homes being treated for lead-based paint hazards.
Can Healthy Homes Supplemental activities be done in different homes than the lead hazard work?
The announcement describes Healthy Homes Supplemental funding as addressing other health and safety risks in the same homes being treated for lead-based paint hazards.
How much Healthy Homes Supplemental funding can be requested by a first-time grantee (or an applicant whose prior grant ended 2+ years ago)?
They may request up to 400,000 in Healthy Homes Supplemental Related Activities on top of the required lead funding.
How much Healthy Homes Supplemental funding can be requested by other applicants?
Other applicants may request up to 750,000 in Healthy Homes Supplemental funds in addition to their lead funding request.
Does requesting Healthy Homes Supplemental funding change the minimum request requirement?
The minimum total request is 1,000,000, counting lead funding plus any Healthy Homes Supplemental funds if requested.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this HUD grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed is FR 6900 N 13.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number listed is 14.900.
How many awards does HUD expect to make?
HUD anticipates making about 50 awards.
When is the application closing date?
The application closing date listed is 2025-08-14.
Is this opportunity competitive or formula-based?
It is described as a discretionary grant opportunity, meaning awards are made through a competitive process rather than a formula allocation.
Does this funding go directly to homeowners or tenants?
No. The program is open to eligible government entities (including consortia of eligible entities), not individuals.
What kinds of activities does the LHR program support at a practical level?
The grant supports communities in finding lead-based paint hazards and paying for activities that control or eliminate those hazards in eligible, privately owned housing.
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