The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is seeking applications for its Lead Risk Assessment Demonstration (LRAD).
Donor Name: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/20/2023
Size of the Grant: $3,000,000
Grant Duration: 36 months
Details:
The purpose of the Lead-Based Paint Risk Assessment Demonstration Program (LRAD) is to demonstrate the feasibility of conducting Lead-Based Paint Risk Assessments or Lead Hazard Screens in pre-1978 Housing Choice Voucher assistance (HCV) units occupied or to be occupied by children under the age of 6. Exposure to lead-based paint hazards can lead to a variety of health problems in young children, including reduced IQ, learning disabilities, developmental delays, reduced height, and impaired hearing. At higher levels, lead can damage a child’s kidneys and central nervous system and can be deadly. The program under this NOFO provides competitive grants to Public Housing Authorities to evaluate for lead-based paint hazards in HCV units constructed before 1978 and occupied or to be occupied by a child under 6 through risk assessments and lead hazard screens in target housing.
Goals and Objectives from HUD’s Strategic Plan
- Strategic Goal 4: Advance Sustainable Communities
- Advance sustainable communities by strengthening climate resilience and energy efficiency, promoting environmental justice, and recognizing housing’s role as essential to health.
- 2. 4B: Strengthen Environmental Justice
- Reduce exposure to health risks, environmental hazards, and substandard housing, especially for low-income households and communities of color.
- 3. 4C: Integrate Health and Housing
- Advance policies that recognize housing’s role as essential to health.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Funding: $50,000,000
- Minimum Award Amount: $200,000
- Maximum Award Amount: $3,000,000
Length of Project Period
36-month project period
Eligibility Criteria
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Additional Information on Eligibility
Only Public Housing Authorities administering Housing Choice Voucher Programs are eligible under this NOFO. Indian Housing Authorities are not eligible.
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