Federal Grant Award Summary

The State of Connecticut Department of Housing received a $7.5M project grant award (dated April 15, 2026) under the Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program (CFDA 14.905), administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control. The grant funds comprehensive lead-based paint hazard identification and control activities in Hartford, Connecticut, targeting pre-1960 housing units—particularly those constructed before 1940—where children under six years of age face the greatest risk of lead poisoning exposure. The grant will support lead inspections, risk assessments, interim controls, and abatement work in privately-owned rental and owner-occupied housing serving low- and very-low-income families through April 2030 (42-month performance period).

The funded activities include building local capacity among trained and certified lead-safe contractors and workers, establishing cost-effective hazard control methods, and developing community-based partnerships to integrate lead hazard reduction with broader housing health and safety initiatives. The program incorporates optional Healthy Homes supplemental funding to address additional housing-related health hazards beyond lead-based paint. All work must be performed by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-certified contractors and trained workers in compliance with the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 and applicable federal environmental review requirements.