Project Grant GAHHP012924

This $1,987,070.00 federal Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control on April 15, 2024 under the Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 14.900). The grant funding will be used by the non-profit organization Habitat For Humanity Troup County, Inc. to identify and control lead-based paint hazards in privately-owned low-income housing in LaGrange, GA over a 3.5-year project period ending on October 15, 2027. Typical activities may include lead inspections, risk assessments, interim controls, and abatement to protect children under age six from lead poisoning. The grant may also support building local capacity for lead-safe work practices, affirmative marketing of lead-safe units, and data collection to evaluate program outcomes.