Federal Grant Award Summary

The City of South Bend received a $7.01 million Project Grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control under the Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 14.900), awarded February 1, 2026, with completion scheduled for February 1, 2029. This grant funds comprehensive lead-based paint hazard identification and control activities in privately-owned rental and owner-occupied housing within the City of South Bend, Indiana. The program specifically targets housing units constructed before 1960—particularly pre-1940 construction—in low-income and minority neighborhoods to protect children under six years of age from lead poisoning and reduce elevated blood lead levels in vulnerable populations.

Under this award, the City of South Bend will implement lead hazard control efforts using cost-effective methods and approaches, develop and deliver lead inspection and risk assessment services, conduct interim controls and abatement work, and build local capacity by training and certifying individuals and firms in lead-safe work practices. The grant also supports the development of comprehensive, community-based approaches that integrate lead hazard control with other local housing and health initiatives through public and private partnerships. Additionally, available Healthy Homes Supplemental funding enables the city to comprehensively identify and address other housing-related health and safety hazards affecting occupant health in conjunction with lead hazard remediation efforts.