Lead hazard reduction demonstration grant program

The Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control awarded Polk County Auditor six million dollars on March 1, 2026, under the Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 14.900) to conduct lead inspections, risk assessments, interim control measures, and abatement work in pre-1960 housing units located in low-income and minority neighborhoods within Polk County, Iowa. The award funds capacity-building for local contractors in lead-safe work practices and development of comprehensive, community-based approaches to integrate lead hazard control within other local housing health and safety initiatives serving low-income families with children under age six. Performance extends through March 1, 2030, with place of performance in Des Moines, Iowa. The program targets housing units where children under six face greatest risk of lead poisoning, prioritizes cost-effective hazard control methods, and builds local capacity of trained and certified individuals and firms to address lead hazards safely during lead hazard control, renovation, remodeling, and maintenance activities.