Project Grant 00A00968
- Federal Grant Award Summary Rhode Island Housing received a $7.74 million Project Grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control under the Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 14.900), awarded March 16, 2026, with performance through March 16, 2030. The grant funds comprehensive lead-based paint hazard identification and control activities in privately-owned rental and owner-occupied housing in Providence, Rhode Island, with a...
- The Rhode Island Department of Human Services received a $738,638 Block Grant award from the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) under the Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs (CFDA 93.566) effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. This award funds the Refugee Cash and Medical Assistance (CMA) program, which provides short-term financial support, medical coverage, and medical screening services to eligible refugee populations during their...
- This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Toxic Substances Compliance Monitoring Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.701), supports the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) in developing and maintaining compliance monitoring programs to prevent or eliminate unreasonable risks to health or the environment associated with asbestos. The $105,334 grant enables RIDOH to implement a state program to conduct 40 asbestos inspections at...
- The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $6,567,260.00 Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant to the City of Providence, RI on March 1, 2025. The grant, authorized under CFDA 14.905, aims to identify and control lead-based paint hazards in low-income and minority housing units to protect children under six from lead poisoning. Key activities include inspections, risk assessments, interim controls, abatement, and temporary relocation of residents. The City of...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 awarded $263,000 to the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) under the Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 66.444) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. RIDOH will implement a comprehensive voluntary lead testing and remediation program at local schools and child care facilities throughout Rhode Island by utilizing the EPA's Training, Testing, and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Rhode Island Department of Human Services received a Formula Grant award of $122,389.00 from the Office of Refugee Resettlement under the Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs (CFDA 93.566) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. This award funds Refugee Support Services (RSS), which provides employment assistance, case management, language instruction, and other social integration services to refugees,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 awarded the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) a $336,000 Project Grant under the Voluntary School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 66.444) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. This new award funds a voluntary program to identify and remediate lead in drinking water at Rhode Island schools and child care facilities, with particular focus on low-income communities...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) awarded a $31.4 million Cooperative Agreement to Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service Inc., doing business as Global Refuge, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028, under CFDA 93.566 (Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs). This award funds a federally supported residential transitional foster care (TFC) program that provides temporary shelter, care, and services...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The City of Pawtucket received a $4.4 million Project Grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control under the Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program (CFDA 14.905) awarded on April 15, 2026. The grant will fund comprehensive lead-based paint hazard identification and control activities in privately-owned rental and owner-occupied housing units throughout Pawtucket over a 48-month performance...
- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through its Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 14.900), awarded a $2,500,000 project grant to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) to identify and control lead-based paint hazards in privately-owned low-income housing. The 3-year grant, which began on November 15, 2023, supports comprehensive lead hazard reduction activities including inspections, risk assessments, interim controls, and abatement to protect...
DESCRIPTION: IN ACCORDANCE WITH TSCA, SECTION 10, THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE REFUGEE LEAD SAFETY PROGRAM IS TO ADDRESS HOUSING SAFETY AND PREVENT LEAD POISONING AMONG REFUGEES IN RHODE ISLAND. THE PROJECT WILL FOCUS ON INCREASING AWARENESS ABOUT LEAD SAFETY AND DECREASE THE INCIDENCE OF LEAD POISONING AMONG REFUGEES. SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES INCLUDE CONDUCTING PREVENTATIVE HOME VISITS AND PHONE CHECK- INS ON LEAD SAFETY WITH REFUGEE FAMILIES IN COLLABORATION WITH RELEVANT PARTNERS TO PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND RESOURCES ON HOUSING SAFETY AND LEAD POISONING, CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES AND HOSTING AND FACILITATING RI HOUSING SAFETY MEETINGS AND REFUGEE HOUSING ADVISORY NETWORK. ACTIVITIES: REFUGEE DEVELOPMENT CENTER PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE LEAD SAFETY-FOCUSED HOME VISITS ; CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES; HOSTING AND FACILITATING REFUGEE HOUSING ADVISORY NETWORK AND RI HOUSING SAFETY MEETINGS. OUTCOMES: THE PROJECT SEEKS TO ACHIEVE INCREASED AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE OF HOUSING SAFETY AND LEAD POISONING, AN INCREASE IN LEAD-SAFE HOMES, AND REDUCTION IN INSTANCES OF LEAD POISONING AMONG REFUGEES IN RHODE ISLAND. SUBRECIPIENT: NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $75.0k | 4/20/22 |