Federal Grant Award Summary

The Kankakee Community Development Agency received a $3,857,856.71 Project Grant award 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, obligated on March 16, 2026, with a completion date of March 15, 2030, funds comprehensive lead-based paint hazard identification and control activities in privately-owned rental and owner-occupied housing units in Kankakee, Illinois. The program targets housing units constructed before 1960, with particular emphasis on pre-1940 structures located in low-income neighborhoods where children under six years of age face elevated risk of lead poisoning exposure.

Under this award, the Kankakee Community Development Agency will deliver lead hazard control services including inspections, risk assessments, interim controls, and abatement work to protect vulnerable populations. Additionally, the agency will build local capacity by training and certifying lead-safe work practice professionals and developing community-based partnerships that integrate lead hazard control with other housing health and safety initiatives. The grant also includes Healthy Homes Supplemental funding to address additional housing-related hazards affecting occupant health, with activities designed to serve low-income families with children in the Kankakee area through coordinated public and private partnerships.