Lead hazard reduction demonstration grant program

The Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control awarded the City of Lynn $6,619,986 on April 15, 2026, under the Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program (CFDA 14.900) to conduct lead inspections, risk assessments, interim controls, and abatement in pre-1960 rental and owner-occupied housing units in low-income and minority neighborhoods, with at least 65 percent of funds directed to lead hazard control activities. The award runs through April 15, 2030, and targets housing where children under six years of age face the greatest risk of lead poisoning, particularly in pre-1940 construction. The program builds local capacity of trained and certified individuals and firms to address lead hazards safely and effectively, develops comprehensive community-based approaches integrating the grant within other local initiatives through public and private partnerships, and emphasizes cost-effective hazard control methods. Performance takes place in Lynn, Massachusetts. The program purpose is to maximize the number of children under age six protected from lead poisoning. Healthy Homes Supplemental funding is available to enhance lead-based paint hazard control activities by comprehensively identifying and addressing other housing hazards affecting occupant health.