The City of Indianapolis has received a $1,244,772.12 Lead Hazard Reduction (LHR) Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control. The funding will be used to identify and control lead-based paint hazards in up to 3,700 low-income, privately-owned rental and owner-occupied housing units where children under 6 years old reside. Key activities include conducting lead inspections and risk assessments, implementing interim controls, and performing abatement to reduce the likelihood of elevated blood lead levels in these at-risk children. The grant will also support building local capacity for lead-safe work practices, developing community partnerships to address housing-related health and safety hazards, and implementing affirmative marketing to prioritize lead-safe units for families with young children. This LHR Grant is awarded under the federal Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Program (CFDA 14.900), which aims to maximize protection for children under 6 from lead poisoning through comprehensive local initiatives.
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