Project Grant CAHHP012724

The City of Long Beach, through its Department of Health and Human Services, was awarded a $1,706,641 Lead Hazard Reduction Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 14.900). The award, made on April 15, 2024, will fund the city's efforts to identify and control lead-based paint hazards in privately-owned, low-income housing over a 3.5-year project period ending on October 15, 2027. Key activities include lead inspections, risk assessments, interim controls, and abatement to protect children under age six from lead poisoning. The grant will also support building local capacity for lead-safe work practices, affirmative marketing of lead-safe units, and data collection to evaluate program outcomes. Additionally, the project may utilize supplemental Healthy Homes funding to address other housing-related health and safety hazards.