Federal Grant Award Summary

The City of Aurora received a $3.61M Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control, under the Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 14.900). The award was obligated on April 1, 2026, with a completion date of April 1, 2030. This funding supports comprehensive lead-based paint hazard identification and control activities in privately-owned rental and owner-occupied housing serving low- and very-low-income families in Aurora, Colorado, with particular focus on housing units constructed before 1960, especially pre-1940 structures located in low-income and minority neighborhoods where children under age six face elevated lead poisoning risk.

Through this grant, the City of Aurora will implement lead hazard control efforts including inspections, risk assessments, interim controls, and abatement activities. Additionally, the city will build local capacity by training and certifying individuals and firms in lead-safe work practices and develop community-based partnerships that integrate lead hazard control with other housing-related health and safety initiatives. The grant also includes provisions for supplemental healthy homes funding to address additional housing hazards affecting occupant health, with the ultimate objective of protecting vulnerable children from lead exposure through cost-effective, comprehensive approaches within Aurora's jurisdiction.