Federal Project Grant Award Summary

The City of Decatur, Illinois received a $1.4 million 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), awarded March 2, 2026, with completion scheduled for March 4, 2030. This grant funds comprehensive lead-based paint hazard identification and control activities in privately-owned rental and owner-occupied housing units occupied by low- and very-low-income families, with particular focus on pre-1960 construction (especially pre-1940 buildings) in the Decatur area where children under six years of age face the greatest risk of lead poisoning exposure.

The funded activities encompass lead hazard inspections, risk assessments, interim controls, and abatement work to reduce elevated blood lead levels in vulnerable child populations. Additionally, the grant supports supplemental healthy homes activities to address other housing-related health and safety hazards. A core programmatic requirement involves building local capacity through training and certification of individuals and firms in lead-safe work practices, while developing community-based partnerships that integrate lead hazard control efforts with other local housing and health initiatives through coordinated public and private collaborations.